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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... democratic success against insurgent foes (and insurgent victories over dictatorships) to deprive regime type as a reliable predictor of strong-side defeat in guerrilla wars. A critical factor in insurgent success is foreign help, which ...
... democratic success against insurgent foes (and insurgent victories over dictatorships) to deprive regime type as a reliable predictor of strong-side defeat in guerrilla wars. A critical factor in insurgent success is foreign help, which ...
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... democracy to sustain the war, and on the actual and potential role of foreign assistance in determining the war's outcome. To sharpen the analysis of prospects for strong-actor success/failure in Iraq, I employ previously published ...
... democracy to sustain the war, and on the actual and potential role of foreign assistance in determining the war's outcome. To sharpen the analysis of prospects for strong-actor success/failure in Iraq, I employ previously published ...
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... democracy. Democratic Goliaths do indeed suffer inherent disadvantages in conducting long wars against irregular enemies, though, at least in the United States, the impact of casualties on domestic political opinion is a function ...
... democracy. Democratic Goliaths do indeed suffer inherent disadvantages in conducting long wars against irregular enemies, though, at least in the United States, the impact of casualties on domestic political opinion is a function ...
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... democratic states, compelled to sell virtually all major resorts to force as wars of necessity (as opposed to wars of choice), which in turn require the invocation of threatened “vital” interests? In the case of the United States, even ...
... democratic states, compelled to sell virtually all major resorts to force as wars of necessity (as opposed to wars of choice), which in turn require the invocation of threatened “vital” interests? In the case of the United States, even ...
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... democratic states have employed at least some elements of the strategy (e.g., Britain in South Africa, France in Algeria, the United States in Vietnam, Israel in the West Bank and Gaza Strip). Two strategies are also available to the ...
... democratic states have employed at least some elements of the strategy (e.g., Britain in South Africa, France in Algeria, the United States in Vietnam, Israel in the West Bank and Gaza Strip). Two strategies are also available to the ...
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Vietnam Perspectives | |
War Without Politics | |
Search and Destroy | |
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Notes | |
Glossary | |
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Index | |
About the Author | |
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