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How the Weak Win Wars A Theory of Asymmetric Conflict

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ISBN-10: 0521548691

ISBN-13: 9780521548694

Edition: 2005

Authors: Ivan Arregu�n-Toft, Steve Smith, Thomas Biersteker, Chris Brown, Phil Cerny

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How do the weak defeat the strong? Ivan Arregun-Toft argues that, although many factors affect asymmetric conflict outcomes (for example, the relative power of the actors, their weapons technology, and outside support), the interaction of each actor's strategy is the best explanation. Supporting his argument with combined statistical and comparative case study analysis, Arregun-Toft's strategic interaction theory has implications not only for international relations theorists, but for policy makers grappling with interstate and civil wars, as well as terrorism.
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Book details

List price: $33.99
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 12/8/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 274
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 1.166
Language: English

Ivan Arregu�n-Toft is Fellow at the International Security Program, the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. He has authored numerous conference papers and his articles have appeared in International Security and The Cambridge Review of International Affairs. He is a veteran of the US Army where he served in Augsburg, Germany as a military intelligence analyst from 1985 to 1987.

List of figures
Preface
Acknowledgments
List of abbreviations
Introduction
Explaining asymmetric conflict outcomes
Russia in the Caucasus: the Murid War, 1830-1859
Britain in Orange Free State and Transvaal: the South African War, 1899-1902
Italy in Ethiopia: the Italo-Ethiopian War, 1935-1940
The United States in Vietnam: the Vietnam War, 1965-1973
The USSR in Afghanistan: the Afghan Civil War, 1979-1989
Conclusion
Appendix
References
Index