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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... military power is a very imperfect predictor of war outcomes . Carl von ... forces , especially firepower . Often , though not always , attending these ... military primacy , yet its military difficulties in Iraq testify to the limits of ...
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... forces and irregular insurgent forces . Such wars are " small wars " as classically defined by C. E. Callwell in 1896 : " Small war ... may be said to include all campaigns other than those where both sides consist of regular troops ...
... forces and irregular insurgent forces . Such wars are " small wars " as classically defined by C. E. Callwell in 1896 : " Small war ... may be said to include all campaigns other than those where both sides consist of regular troops ...
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... war strategy, and an inability to isolate insurgent forces from external support. In the theater of operations they either lack popular support to begin with (e.g., the Israelis in the West Bank) or they lose it through military excess ...
... war strategy, and an inability to isolate insurgent forces from external support. In the theater of operations they either lack popular support to begin with (e.g., the Israelis in the West Bank) or they lose it through military excess ...
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... military personnel who served in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. In contrast were the “total war” losses of the Vietnamese Communists. In April 1995 the government in Hanoi announced that Communist forces during the “American ...
... military personnel who served in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. In contrast were the “total war” losses of the Vietnamese Communists. In April 1995 the government in Hanoi announced that Communist forces during the “American ...
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... military power to such fights. As great powers they must always prepare first and foremost for war against other ... forces. Distance dilutes combat power. Great powers use expeditionary forces to wage overseas wars, and expeditionary ...
... military power to such fights. As great powers they must always prepare first and foremost for war against other ... forces. Distance dilutes combat power. Great powers use expeditionary forces to wage overseas wars, and expeditionary ...
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