Beating Goliath: Why Insurgencies WinBeating 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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the British perspective , Piers Mackesy observes the contrast between the timidity
of British generalship and that of the Americans : At the very top of the ( British
command ] there was petrification . While the American commanders were ...
the British perspective , Piers Mackesy observes the contrast between the timidity
of British generalship and that of the Americans : At the very top of the ( British
command ] there was petrification . While the American commanders were ...
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15 As for the army , which was small by European standards and lacked any
professional staff , it was little more than a collection of regiments that in North
America fought under divided command in campaigns that were all too often ...
15 As for the army , which was small by European standards and lacked any
professional staff , it was little more than a collection of regiments that in North
America fought under divided command in campaigns that were all too often ...
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With the mujahideen in possession of missiles that gave them the ability to hit an
aircraft out to a distance of 4 , 800 meters and up to 2 , 000 meters in elevation , ”
the “ Soviet command had to severely limit the employment of helicopters ...
With the mujahideen in possession of missiles that gave them the ability to hit an
aircraft out to a distance of 4 , 800 meters and up to 2 , 000 meters in elevation , ”
the “ Soviet command had to severely limit the employment of helicopters ...
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The Role of External Assistance | 23 |
Search and Destroy | 117 |
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