ABSTRACT
Urban and rural revolution have the aim – to bring about the overthrow or capitulation of established authority by means outside the law. In an urban revolution, the strategy is to seize control of the centres of power and of communications, so that the government in the countryside withers on the vine. In a rural revolution the strategy is to oust the government from the remotest areas first, work inwards and finally isolate the cities so that they fall like ripe plums. Modern urban revolution made its practical debut in the French Revolution which established a pattern of events which has reappeared in subsequent revolutions. Since urban violence and guerrilla warfare have become prevalent forms of conflict, the prevention of their escalation into something bigger is of some importance to the world. Modern guerrilla revolutionary technique was born and developed in East and South East Asia. The chapter also presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in this book.
