The dictator's army : battlefield effectiveness in authoritarian regimes /

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In The Dictator's Army, Caitlin Talmadge presents a compelling new argument to help us understand why authoritarian militaries sometimes fight very well--and sometimes very poorly. Talmadge's framework for understanding battlefield effectiveness focuses on four key sets of military organiz...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Talmadge, Caitlin (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca ; London : Cornell University Press, [2015]
Series:Cornell studies in security affairs.
Subjects:
1961-1988
Authoritarianism.
Military policy > Decision making.
Politics and war.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Political aspects.
Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988 > Political aspects.
Autoritarisme.
Politique militaire > Prise de décision.
Politique et guerre.
Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975 > Aspect politique.
Conflit irako-iranien, 1980-1988 > Aspect politique.
HISTORY > Military > Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Security (National & International)
Authoritarianism
Buddhism and politics
Military policy > Decision making
Politics and war
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: the puzzle of battlefield effectiveness
  • A framework for explaining battlefield effectiveness
  • Threats and military organizational practices in North and South Vietnam
  • Battlefield effectiveness in North and South Vietnam
  • Threats and military organizational practices in Iraq and Iran
  • Battlefield effectiveness in Iraq and Iran
  • Conclusion: threats, military organizational practices, and the battlefields of the future.

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