| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 180 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction -- 1. Explaining Goliath defeats : will, strategy, and type of government -- 2. The role of external assistance -- 3. The Iraqi insurgency : Vietnam perspectives -- 4. The American way : war without politics -- 5. The American way : search and destroy -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the author |
| Summary |
"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."--Jacket |
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Geschichte |
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Insurgency History 20th century |
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Insurgency History 21st century |
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Iraq War, 2003- |
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United States History, Military 20th century |
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-174) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Kriegführung -- USA -- Geschichte 1945-2000. idsbb |
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Niederlage Mil -- USA -- Geschichte 1945-2000. idsbb |
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Insurgency -- History -- 20th century
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Insurgency -- History -- 21st century
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Iraq War, 2003-2011.
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
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Vietnam Conflict
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HISTORY -- Military -- Other.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
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Insurgency
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Aufstand
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Bekämpfung
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Asymmetrische Kriegführung
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Niederlage
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Vietnamkrieg
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Golfkrieg 2003
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Guerilla -- Sieg (Mil.) -- Geschichte 1945-2000.
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Sieg -- (Mil.) -- Guerilla -- Geschichte 1945-2000.
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Niederlage.
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Vietnamkrieg.
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Irakkrieg.
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Aufstand.
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Bekämpfung.
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Kriegführung.
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Asymmetrie.
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Insurgency -- History -- 20th century.
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Insurgency -- History -- 21st century.
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Iraq War, 2003-2011.
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
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Insurgency -- History.
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Iraq War, 2003-
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
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United States -- History, Military -- 20th century.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140341
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United States -- History, Military -- 21st century.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2003003698
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Iraq
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United States
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USA
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USA.
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United States -- History, Military -- 20th century.
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United States -- History, Military -- 21st century.
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United States -- Military history.
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Military history
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781597973212 |
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1597973211 |
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