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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... enemy's tenacity and staying power . In 1965 , U.S. ambassador to South Vietnam ( and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ) Maxwell Taylor marveled , " The ability of the Vietcong continuously to rebuild their units and make ...
... enemy's tenacity and staying power . In 1965 , U.S. ambassador to South Vietnam ( and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ) Maxwell Taylor marveled , " The ability of the Vietcong continuously to rebuild their units and make ...
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... enemy. Having a significant edge in resolve cannot overcome a strategy that pits insurgent military weakness against the bigger enemy's military strengths . The Tet.
... enemy. Having a significant edge in resolve cannot overcome a strategy that pits insurgent military weakness against the bigger enemy's military strengths . The Tet.
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Why Insurgencies Win Jeffrey Record. weakness against the bigger enemy's military strengths . The Tet Offensive was a ... enemy who could and did withdraw from combat when it suited him to do so . A strategy of attrition guaranteed a ...
Why Insurgencies Win Jeffrey Record. weakness against the bigger enemy's military strengths . The Tet Offensive was a ... enemy who could and did withdraw from combat when it suited him to do so . A strategy of attrition guaranteed a ...
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... enemy soldiers , but it does so for the purpose of wearing down the enemy's political will over time . Indeed , time is the indispensable ingredient of any successful guerrilla warfare strategy ; denied the physical capacity to gain a ...
... enemy soldiers , but it does so for the purpose of wearing down the enemy's political will over time . Indeed , time is the indispensable ingredient of any successful guerrilla warfare strategy ; denied the physical capacity to gain a ...
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... enemy's military superiority. Because the weaker side has no hope of quick and decisive victory, it employs time and the steady infliction of casualties and other war costs to subvert the enemy's political will to continue fighting ...
... enemy's military superiority. Because the weaker side has no hope of quick and decisive victory, it employs time and the steady infliction of casualties and other war costs to subvert the enemy's political will to continue fighting ...
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