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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And while modern democracies have displayed greater difficulty than dictatorships in sustaining protracted wars against irregular adversaries, there are enough instances of democratic success against insurgent foes (and insurgent ...
And while modern democracies have displayed greater difficulty than dictatorships in sustaining protracted wars against irregular adversaries, there are enough instances of democratic success against insurgent foes (and insurgent ...
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Comparison nonetheless provides important insights on the Iraq War, especially on the challenges of overseas state-building and sustaining domestic political support for a protracted war against a seemingly undefeatable enemy.
Comparison nonetheless provides important insights on the Iraq War, especially on the challenges of overseas state-building and sustaining domestic political support for a protracted war against a seemingly undefeatable enemy.
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Wearing down the stronger side's weaker political will dictated a Maoist strategy of protracted irregular warfare that combined political mobilization of the indigenous population and the insurgents' imposition of a “steady accumulation ...
Wearing down the stronger side's weaker political will dictated a Maoist strategy of protracted irregular warfare that combined political mobilization of the indigenous population and the insurgents' imposition of a “steady accumulation ...
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The British in North America also pursued a direct strategy against American forces, which were waging what amounted to a protracted guerrilla war. The colonial militia fought as irregulars, and after 1776 Gen.
The British in North America also pursued a direct strategy against American forces, which were waging what amounted to a protracted guerrilla war. The colonial militia fought as irregulars, and after 1776 Gen.
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In the twentieth century, Mao Tse-tung crafted a theory and practice of irregular warfare known as “protracted war” or “revolutionary war” that delivered Communist victories in China and Indochina and inspired other insurgents elsewhere ...
In the twentieth century, Mao Tse-tung crafted a theory and practice of irregular warfare known as “protracted war” or “revolutionary war” that delivered Communist victories in China and Indochina and inspired other insurgents elsewhere ...
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Vietnam Perspectives | 67 |
War Without Politics | 103 |
Search and Destroy | 117 |
6 Conclusion | 131 |
Notes | 139 |
Glossary | 159 |
Bibliography | 161 |
Index | 175 |
About the Author | 180 |
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