Talmadge, Caitlin,
The dictator's army : battlefield effectiveness in authoritarian regimes / Caitlin Talmadge. - 1 online resource (319 pages) : maps. - Cornell studies in security affairs . - Cornell studies in security affairs. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
9781501701764 (e-book)
Authoritarianism.
Military policy--Decision making.
Politics and war.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Political aspects.
Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988--Political aspects.
Electronic books.
JC480 / .T35 2015eb
355/.0335
The dictator's army : battlefield effectiveness in authoritarian regimes / Caitlin Talmadge. - 1 online resource (319 pages) : maps. - Cornell studies in security affairs . - Cornell studies in security affairs. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
9781501701764 (e-book)
Authoritarianism.
Military policy--Decision making.
Politics and war.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Political aspects.
Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988--Political aspects.
Electronic books.
JC480 / .T35 2015eb
355/.0335