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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... War II as vulnerable to irregular and politically revolutionary warfare. Maybe the West was not as strong as it appeared. Perhaps it was irreparably weakened by the European civil wars of 1914–18 and 1939–45. The United States had ...
... War II as vulnerable to irregular and politically revolutionary warfare. Maybe the West was not as strong as it appeared. Perhaps it was irreparably weakened by the European civil wars of 1914–18 and 1939–45. The United States had ...
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... war does not take automatic primacy over other goals pursued by factions within the government, or bureaucracies or ... irregular warfare that combined political mobilization of the indigenous population and the insurgents' imposition ...
... war does not take automatic primacy over other goals pursued by factions within the government, or bureaucracies or ... irregular warfare that combined political mobilization of the indigenous population and the insurgents' imposition ...
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... war being pursued and in the asymmetries which form its distinctive character . Anti - war movements , on the other hand ... irregular as in regular conflicts , the materially stronger side prevails more often than not . Wealth , numbers ...
... war being pursued and in the asymmetries which form its distinctive character . Anti - war movements , on the other hand ... irregular as in regular conflicts , the materially stronger side prevails more often than not . Wealth , numbers ...
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... warfare is hardly the preferred choice of the weaker side; on the contrary, it is dictated by weakness. Observes British strategist Colin Gray, “In irregular warfare a relatively materially resource-rich regular force is pitted against ...
... warfare is hardly the preferred choice of the weaker side; on the contrary, it is dictated by weakness. Observes British strategist Colin Gray, “In irregular warfare a relatively materially resource-rich regular force is pitted against ...
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... asymmetric wars when, in attempting to avoid increasing costs—such as declaring war, mobilizing reserves, raising taxes, or sustaining casualties—they yield to the temptation to employ barbarism. Barbarism conserves friendly forces, but ...
... asymmetric wars when, in attempting to avoid increasing costs—such as declaring war, mobilizing reserves, raising taxes, or sustaining casualties—they yield to the temptation to employ barbarism. Barbarism conserves friendly forces, but ...
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