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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... violence, except in so far as either influences the course and outcome of hostilities. Insurgencies, because they are militarily weak, almost invariably employ some combination of guerrilla warfare and terrorism, methods of violence ...
... violence, except in so far as either influences the course and outcome of hostilities. Insurgencies, because they are militarily weak, almost invariably employ some combination of guerrilla warfare and terrorism, methods of violence ...
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... violent disputes within and among states. The final chapter presents the study's major findings. There is no convincing single-factor explanation for strong-actor defeats. Goliaths usually win, but their exceptional defeats are almost ...
... violent disputes within and among states. The final chapter presents the study's major findings. There is no convincing single-factor explanation for strong-actor defeats. Goliaths usually win, but their exceptional defeats are almost ...
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... violent defeat in Indochina and Algeria, and above all the defeat and humiliation of the United States in Vietnam. Western conventional military superiority over non- Western adversaries, which had been a source of European imperial ...
... violent defeat in Indochina and Algeria, and above all the defeat and humiliation of the United States in Vietnam. Western conventional military superiority over non- Western adversaries, which had been a source of European imperial ...
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... violence and the threat of violence in getting what they want. Resistance movements in Nazi-occupied Europe were never in a position to liberate their countries on their own; German forces were too powerful and the Nazi state was ...
... violence and the threat of violence in getting what they want. Resistance movements in Nazi-occupied Europe were never in a position to liberate their countries on their own; German forces were too powerful and the Nazi state was ...
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... violence and brutality to that which can secure victory . They are restricted by their domestic structure , and in particular by the creed of some of their most articulate citizens and the opportunities their institutional makeup ...
... violence and brutality to that which can secure victory . They are restricted by their domestic structure , and in particular by the creed of some of their most articulate citizens and the opportunities their institutional makeup ...
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