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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... Qaeda's Ayman al- Zawahiri was prompted in October 2005 to chastise Abu Musab al- Zarqawi for the Jordanian-born terrorist's unnecessary alienation of Iraqi Shia and international Muslim opinion via al-Zarqawi's exceptionally ...
... Qaeda's Ayman al- Zawahiri was prompted in October 2005 to chastise Abu Musab al- Zarqawi for the Jordanian-born terrorist's unnecessary alienation of Iraqi Shia and international Muslim opinion via al-Zarqawi's exceptionally ...
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... Qaeda , which were the primary rationales for the war . Making matters worse was the Bush administration's manifest unpreparedness to deal with the state - building challenges it encountered in post - Baathist Iraq , most notably a ...
... Qaeda , which were the primary rationales for the war . Making matters worse was the Bush administration's manifest unpreparedness to deal with the state - building challenges it encountered in post - Baathist Iraq , most notably a ...
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... single suicide attack was conducted in Iraq during the twenty - five years of Baathist rule , even though al Qaeda and other radical Islamist groups regarded Saddam Hussein's secular state as an apostate regime . Saddam Hussein had.
... single suicide attack was conducted in Iraq during the twenty - five years of Baathist rule , even though al Qaeda and other radical Islamist groups regarded Saddam Hussein's secular state as an apostate regime . Saddam Hussein had.
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... 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.
... 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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Why Insurgencies Win Jeffrey Record. Al Qaeda leaders also believe they can break America's political will—in this case, the will to maintain U.S. military power and political influence in the Middle East and Persian Gulf. They too have ...
Why Insurgencies Win Jeffrey Record. Al Qaeda leaders also believe they can break America's political will—in this case, the will to maintain U.S. military power and political influence in the Middle East and Persian Gulf. They too have ...
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