Beating Goliath: Why Insurgencies WinPotomac Books, Inc., 2011 - Всего страниц: 193 Beating 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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... British rule in the Thirteen Colonies ; the Spanish guerrilla bled Napoleon white ; Jewish terrorists forced the British out of Palestine ; Vietnamese Communists drove France and then the United States out of Indochina ; and mujahideen ...
... British rule in the Thirteen Colonies ; the Spanish guerrilla bled Napoleon white ; Jewish terrorists forced the British out of Palestine ; Vietnamese Communists drove France and then the United States out of Indochina ; and mujahideen ...
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... an imperial giant for which North America was ( after 1778 ) a secondary theater of operations in a much larger war between European powers . For the American rebel leadership, defeat meant the hangman's noose. For British.
... an imperial giant for which North America was ( after 1778 ) a secondary theater of operations in a much larger war between European powers . For the American rebel leadership, defeat meant the hangman's noose. For British.
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... British perspective, Piers Mackesy observes the contrast between the timidity of British generalship and that of the Americans: At the very top of the [British command] there was petrification. While the American commanders were ...
... British perspective, Piers Mackesy observes the contrast between the timidity of British generalship and that of the Americans: At the very top of the [British command] there was petrification. While the American commanders were ...
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... British strategist Colin Gray, “In irregular warfare a relatively materially resource-rich regular force is pitted against a resource-challenged foe. Of necessity, the latter must operate by stealth, and has to avoid open combat except ...
... British strategist Colin Gray, “In irregular warfare a relatively materially resource-rich regular force is pitted against a resource-challenged foe. Of necessity, the latter must operate by stealth, and has to avoid open combat except ...
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... British in North America also pursued a direct strategy against American forces, which were waging what amounted to a protracted guerrilla war. The colonial militia fought as irregulars, and after 1776 Gen. George Washington was careful ...
... British in North America also pursued a direct strategy against American forces, which were waging what amounted to a protracted guerrilla war. The colonial militia fought as irregulars, and after 1776 Gen. George Washington was careful ...
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