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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... stronger external power, for whom the stakes were lower. In such cases the relationship between the belligerents is asymmetric. The insurgents can pose no direct threat to the survival of the external ... stronger side. The stronger side.
... stronger external power, for whom the stakes were lower. In such cases the relationship between the belligerents is asymmetric. The insurgents can pose no direct threat to the survival of the external ... stronger side. The stronger side.
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... stronger side and a total war for the weaker side, the stronger side has lower political tolerance of blood and treasure losses. The signers of the Declaration of Independence risked their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor in what ...
... stronger side and a total war for the weaker side, the stronger side has lower political tolerance of blood and treasure losses. The signers of the Declaration of Independence risked their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor in what ...
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... stronger enemy. Having a significant edge in resolve cannot overcome a strategy that pits insurgent military ... side and fanned hostility to the South Vietnamese regime the Americans were fighting to save. Gen. William C. Westmoreland ...
... stronger enemy. Having a significant edge in resolve cannot overcome a strategy that pits insurgent military ... side and fanned hostility to the South Vietnamese regime the Americans were fighting to save. Gen. William C. Westmoreland ...
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... weaker side's strategy choice as crucial to prospects for insurgent success. The metropolitan power could not be vanquished militarily, but it could be defeated politically. Wearing down the stronger side's weaker political will ...
... weaker side's strategy choice as crucial to prospects for insurgent success. The metropolitan power could not be vanquished militarily, but it could be defeated politically. Wearing down the stronger side's weaker political will ...
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... stronger and weaker sides. In fact, in irregular as in regular conflicts, the materially stronger side prevails more often than not. Wealth, numbers, and firepower count—as the Germans discovered in two world wars and as most ...
... stronger and weaker sides. In fact, in irregular as in regular conflicts, the materially stronger side prevails more often than not. Wealth, numbers, and firepower count—as the Germans discovered in two world wars and as most ...
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Vietnam Perspectives | |
War Without Politics | |
Search and Destroy | |
6Conclusion | |
Notes | |
Glossary | |
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Index | |
About the Author | |
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