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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... defeat. Each of these explanations sheds much light on the phenomenon of beaten Goliaths, but neither individually nor even in combination do they provide a completely satisfactory explanation. Great powers often display a lesser ...
... defeat. Each of these explanations sheds much light on the phenomenon of beaten Goliaths, but neither individually nor even in combination do they provide a completely satisfactory explanation. Great powers often display a lesser ...
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... defeat in guerrilla wars . A critical factor in insurgent success is foreign help , which is the subject of chapter 2. External assistance is certainly no guarantee of victory in insurgent wars , but there are few examples of unassisted ...
... defeat in guerrilla wars . A critical factor in insurgent success is foreign help , which is the subject of chapter 2. External assistance is certainly no guarantee of victory in insurgent wars , but there are few examples of unassisted ...
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Why Insurgencies Win Jeffrey Record. even likelihood of U.S. defeat in Iraq; the differences between the two wars ... defeats. Goliaths usually win, but their exceptional defeats are almost always the result of a combination of inferior ...
Why Insurgencies Win Jeffrey Record. even likelihood of U.S. defeat in Iraq; the differences between the two wars ... defeats. Goliaths usually win, but their exceptional defeats are almost always the result of a combination of inferior ...
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... conduct counterinsurgent warfare —to the point where a strong case can be made for adopting a policy of refusing U.S. involvement in foreign internal wars altogether. 1 Explaining Goliath Defeats: Will, Strategy, and Type of Government.
... conduct counterinsurgent warfare —to the point where a strong case can be made for adopting a policy of refusing U.S. involvement in foreign internal wars altogether. 1 Explaining Goliath Defeats: Will, Strategy, and Type of Government.
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... defeat and humiliation of the United States in Vietnam. Western conventional military superiority over non- Western ... defeated by the same enemy that had vanquished the French. What accounted for the remarkable success of the ...
... defeat and humiliation of the United States in Vietnam. Western conventional military superiority over non- Western ... defeated by the same enemy that had vanquished the French. What accounted for the remarkable success of the ...
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