Two articles from the winter edition of Parameters
http://www.carlisle.army.mil/usawc/P...ter/millen.pdf
http://www.carlisle.army.mil/usawc/P...er/muckian.pdf
The first article deals with the Hobbesian nature that insurgencies can create, leading to the conclusion that a population-centric strategy must be pursued.
The second article highlights the differences between a Maoist insurgency and current insurgencies that use psyops and terrorism as their primary means to victory, and the implications that follow - mainly that while the study of the past is useful, "know[ing] your enemy" as Sun Tzu advises is still of primary importance.