Beating Goliath: Why Insurgencies WinBeating Goliath examines the phenomenon of victories by the weak over the strong--more specifically, insurgencies that succeeded against great powers. Jeffrey Record reviews eleven insurgent wars from 1775 to the present and determines why the seemingly weaker side won. He concludes that external assistance correlates more consistently with insurgent success than any other explanation. He does not disparage the critical importance of will, strategy, and strong-side regime type or suggest that external assistance guarantees success. Indeed, in all cases, some combination of these factors is usually present. But Record finds few if any cases of unassisted insurgent victories except against the most decrepit regimes. Having identified the ingredients of insurgent success, Record examines the present insurgency in Iraq and whether the United States can win. In so doing, Record employs a comparative analysis of the Vietnam War and the Iraq War. He also identifies and assesses the influence of distinctive features of the American way of war on the U.S. forces' performance against the Iraqi insurgency. Make no mistake: insurgent victories are the exception, not the rule. But when David does beat Goliath, the consequences can be earth shattering and change the course of history. Jeffrey Record's persuasive logic and clear writing make this timely book a must read for scholars, policymakers, military strategists, and anyone interested in the Iraq War's outcome. |
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The administration recognized the predominately political nature of the
Communist threat and did not believe , as did Chiang Kai - shek , that the CCP
could be militarily defeated absent major KMT political reform and concessions .
The administration recognized the predominately political nature of the
Communist threat and did not believe , as did Chiang Kai - shek , that the CCP
could be militarily defeated absent major KMT political reform and concessions .
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We are so powerful that Hanoi is simply unable to defeat us militarily , ” wrote
Henry Kissinger in 1969 . “ By its own efforts , Hanoi cannot force the withdrawal
of American forces from South Vietnam . Unfortunately , our military strength has
no ...
We are so powerful that Hanoi is simply unable to defeat us militarily , ” wrote
Henry Kissinger in 1969 . “ By its own efforts , Hanoi cannot force the withdrawal
of American forces from South Vietnam . Unfortunately , our military strength has
no ...
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Though the United States was militarily unbeatable in Vietnamas it is in Iraq
today — it lacked the political stakes in the war that the Vietnamese Communists
did . In the end , the Vietnam War boiled down to a contest of political wills , as
has ...
Though the United States was militarily unbeatable in Vietnamas it is in Iraq
today — it lacked the political stakes in the war that the Vietnamese Communists
did . In the end , the Vietnam War boiled down to a contest of political wills , as
has ...
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The Role of External Assistance | 23 |
Search and Destroy | 117 |
Conclusion | 131 |
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| Название | Beating Goliath: Why Insurgencies Win |
| Автор | Jeffrey Record |
| Издатель | Potomac Books, 2007 |
| Владелец оригинала: | Университет штата Индиана |
| Оцифровано | 12 ноя 2008 |
| ISBN | 1597970905, 9781597970907 |
| Количество страниц | Всего страниц: 180 |
| Экспорт цитаты | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |