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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... U.S. troops and an increasing number of Iraqi government soldiers and police to a military stalemate. What was expected to be a cakewalk became a quagmire. The phenomenon of the weak defeating the strong , though Introduction.
... U.S. troops and an increasing number of Iraqi government soldiers and police to a military stalemate. What was expected to be a cakewalk became a quagmire. The phenomenon of the weak defeating the strong , though Introduction.
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... numbers is the most common element of victory " and declared that the " best strategy is always to be very strong . " But the great Prussian philosopher of war also recognized that " superiority of numbers in a given engagement is only ...
... numbers is the most common element of victory " and declared that the " best strategy is always to be very strong . " But the great Prussian philosopher of war also recognized that " superiority of numbers in a given engagement is only ...
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... numbers , and firepower count as the Germans discovered in two world wars and as most insurgencies have discovered throughout history from Roman times . Steven Peter Rosen , in his survey of 39 wars from 1848 through 1945 , found that ...
... numbers , and firepower count as the Germans discovered in two world wars and as most insurgencies have discovered throughout history from Roman times . Steven Peter Rosen , in his survey of 39 wars from 1848 through 1945 , found that ...
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... of the country. The British army (including Hessian mercenaries) never exceeded 35,000 men in a rebellious America containing about 3 million inhabitants. 9 (The number 35,000 also seems to have been the peak strength.
... of the country. The British army (including Hessian mercenaries) never exceeded 35,000 men in a rebellious America containing about 3 million inhabitants. 9 (The number 35,000 also seems to have been the peak strength.
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Why Insurgencies Win Jeffrey Record. number 35,000 also seems to have been the peak strength of American forces . 10 ) Such a small British force was woefully inadequate to do more than hold selected ports and make occasional forays into ...
Why Insurgencies Win Jeffrey Record. number 35,000 also seems to have been the peak strength of American forces . 10 ) Such a small British force was woefully inadequate to do more than hold selected ports and make occasional forays into ...
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