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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... Lebanon, and Somalia (the jury is still out on Iraq)—have been against materially weaker enemies. In wars both hot and cold, the United States has fared consistently well against such powerful enemies as Nazi Germany, Imperial Japan ...
... Lebanon, and Somalia (the jury is still out on Iraq)—have been against materially weaker enemies. In wars both hot and cold, the United States has fared consistently well against such powerful enemies as Nazi Germany, Imperial Japan ...
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... in Algeria, Israel in Lebanon, and the United States in Vietnam. “How,” he asks, “do democracies lose [small] wars in spite of their military superiority?” Put succinctly, democracies fail in small wars because they find it extremely.
... in Algeria, Israel in Lebanon, and the United States in Vietnam. “How,” he asks, “do democracies lose [small] wars in spite of their military superiority?” Put succinctly, democracies fail in small wars because they find it extremely.
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... Lebanon . But was an articulate minority's moral revulsion over military methods a more powerful factor in determining the outcome of hostilities than the course of hostilities itself ? Perhaps it was in the case of France in Algeria ...
... Lebanon . But was an articulate minority's moral revulsion over military methods a more powerful factor in determining the outcome of hostilities than the course of hostilities itself ? Perhaps it was in the case of France in Algeria ...
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... harsh repression and condemns Israelis and Palestinians to an endless cycle of violence. The strategic logic that dictated Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon and the Gaza Strip applies to the West Bank as well, although in the West.
... harsh repression and condemns Israelis and Palestinians to an endless cycle of violence. The strategic logic that dictated Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon and the Gaza Strip applies to the West Bank as well, although in the West.
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... Lebanon , persuaded Saddam that the United States was not prepared to risk a desert Vietnam , which he mistakenly thought he could impose on the 53 United States . Al Qaeda leaders also believe they can break America's political.
... Lebanon , persuaded Saddam that the United States was not prepared to risk a desert Vietnam , which he mistakenly thought he could impose on the 53 United States . Al Qaeda leaders also believe they can break America's political.
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