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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... outcomes . Carl von Clausewitz believed that " superiority of 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 ...
... outcomes . Carl von Clausewitz believed that " superiority of 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 ...
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... outcomes of both the Chinese civil war and the Vietnam War were decided by massive conventional military operations ... outcome of hostilities. Insurgencies, because they are militarily weak, almost invariably employ some combination of ...
... outcomes of both the Chinese civil war and the Vietnam War were decided by massive conventional military operations ... outcome of hostilities. Insurgencies, because they are militarily weak, almost invariably employ some combination of ...
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... outcome of that conflict remains undetermined , there has been sufficient war experience there to make tentative judgments on the strength of U.S. interests in Iraq and the quality of U.S. strategy relative to those of the insurgent ...
... outcome of that conflict remains undetermined , there has been sufficient war experience there to make tentative judgments on the strength of U.S. interests in Iraq and the quality of U.S. strategy relative to those of the insurgent ...
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... outcome of wars offered no explanation for post - 1945 European losses in wars in the third world or the outcome of the Vietnam War . Power obviously meant more , perhaps much more , than simple capability . ,, 2 In his examination of ...
... outcome of wars offered no explanation for post - 1945 European losses in wars in the third world or the outcome of the Vietnam War . Power obviously meant more , perhaps much more , than simple capability . ,, 2 In his examination of ...
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... outcome was decided by not by a conclusive military victory on the Communist side but rather by a collapse of political will on the anti - Communist side . " If the external power's ' will ' to continue the struggle is destroyed , then ...
... outcome was decided by not by a conclusive military victory on the Communist side but rather by a collapse of political will on the anti - Communist side . " If the external power's ' will ' to continue the struggle is destroyed , then ...
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