The Long Attica Revolt

About this episode

Dr. Orisanmi Burton discusses his book and the lessons from the Long Attica Revolt.

Dr. Orisanmi Burton discusses his book “Tip of the Spear”, counter-insurgency, and what lessons we can learn from the Long Attica Revolt.

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Orisanmi Burton

Topics covered

• Attica Revolt
• counter-insurgency
• lessons learned
• political history
• social movements

Keywords

• Attica Revolt
• counter-insurgency
• Dr. Orisanmi Burton
• Tip of the Spear
• political history

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Tip of the Spear

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