Food for Thought

Week 7: Thursday, March 11

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1) According to Clausewitz, what are the pre-requisites for success in a people's war? (He implies that there are more than the five he lists outright.)

2) Aside from these pre-requisites for success, what advice does Clausewitz give to those who wish to fight a people's war? In other words, how must a people's army fight?

3) According to Esdaile, what were the advantages and disadvantages of using Spanish guerrillas to fight the French?

4) According to Esdaile, why was Spain well suited for guerrilla warfare?

5) According to Esdaile, why did guerrilla leaders begin to militarize their units? What were the disadvantages of this militarization?