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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Why Insurgencies Win Jeffrey Record. BEATING GOLIATH Why Insurgencies Win JEFFREY RECORD Potomac Books , Inc. Washington , D.C. Copyright © 2007 Potomac Books Published in the United States.
Why Insurgencies Win Jeffrey Record. BEATING GOLIATH Why Insurgencies Win JEFFREY RECORD Potomac Books , Inc. Washington , D.C. Copyright © 2007 Potomac Books Published in the United States.
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... United States History , Military - 20th century . 6. United States- History , Military - 21st century . I. Title . D431.R43 2007 355.02'18 - dc22 2007001847 Printed in the United States of America on acid - free paper that meets the ...
... United States History , Military - 20th century . 6. United States- History , Military - 21st century . I. Title . D431.R43 2007 355.02'18 - dc22 2007001847 Printed in the United States of America on acid - free paper that meets the ...
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... United States to abandon its agenda in Iraq remains to be seen. What is not in dispute is that all major failed U.S. uses of force since 1945—in Vietnam, Lebanon, and Somalia (the jury is still out on Iraq)—have been against materially ...
... United States to abandon its agenda in Iraq remains to be seen. What is not in dispute is that all major failed U.S. uses of force since 1945—in Vietnam, Lebanon, and Somalia (the jury is still out on Iraq)—have been against materially ...
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... United States out of Indochina ; and mujahideen handed the Soviet Union its own Vietnam in Afghanistan . Relative military power is a very imperfect predictor of war outcomes . Carl von Clausewitz believed that " superiority of numbers ...
... United States out of Indochina ; and mujahideen handed the Soviet Union its own Vietnam in Afghanistan . Relative military power is a very imperfect predictor of war outcomes . Carl von Clausewitz believed that " superiority of numbers ...
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... United States entered another war in Asia against an enemy much weaker than the Japanese were during World War II . Yet the United States proved unable to defeat that enemy and , after eight years of heavy fighting , withdrew from the ...
... United States entered another war in Asia against an enemy much weaker than the Japanese were during World War II . Yet the United States proved unable to defeat that enemy and , after eight years of heavy fighting , withdrew from the ...
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