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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... Superior numbers , far from contributing everything , or even a substantial part , to victory , may actually be contributing very little , depending on the circumstances . ' " 1 Why do the strong lose ? Indeed , what is meant by ...
... Superior numbers , far from contributing everything , or even a substantial part , to victory , may actually be contributing very little , depending on the circumstances . ' " 1 Why do the strong lose ? Indeed , what is meant by ...
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... superior willingness to die against a superior American capacity to kill . Twenty years after Japan's unconditional surrender , a much stronger United States entered another war in Asia against an enemy much weaker than the Japanese ...
... superior willingness to die against a superior American capacity to kill . Twenty years after Japan's unconditional surrender , a much stronger United States entered another war in Asia against an enemy much weaker than the Japanese ...
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... Superior strength of commitment thus compensates for military inferiority . Because the outcome of the war can never be as important to the outside power as it is to the indigenous insurgents who have staked their very existence on ...
... Superior strength of commitment thus compensates for military inferiority . Because the outcome of the war can never be as important to the outside power as it is to the indigenous insurgents who have staked their very existence on ...
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... superior political will—a greater commitment to the fight—would not, alone, seem sufficient to defeat a stronger enemy. Having a significant edge in resolve cannot overcome a strategy that pits insurgent military weakness against the ...
... superior political will—a greater commitment to the fight—would not, alone, seem sufficient to defeat a stronger enemy. Having a significant edge in resolve cannot overcome a strategy that pits insurgent military weakness against the ...
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... as those of the United States , whereas reliance on superior cost - tolerance , " best measured as “ losses of life ... relative to population size ... is typical of guerrilla 23 forces such as the Viet Cong.” It is the.
... as those of the United States , whereas reliance on superior cost - tolerance , " best measured as “ losses of life ... relative to population size ... is typical of guerrilla 23 forces such as the Viet Cong.” It is the.
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