Arabs at War Military Effectiveness, 1948-1991

Name: Arabs at War Military Effectiveness, 1948-1991
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ISBN: 9780803287839

ISBN-10: 0803287836

ISBN-13: 9780803287839

Edition: 2004

Authors: Kenneth M. Pollack, Kenneth Pollack, Kenneth Pollack

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Kenneth M. Pollack, formerly a Persian Gulf military analyst at the CIA and Director for Persian Gulf Affairs at the National Security Council, describes and analyzes the military history of the six key Arab states—Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Saudi Arabia, and Syria—during the post–World War II era. He shows in detail how each Arab military grew and learned from its own experiences in response to the specific objectives set for it and within often constrained political, economic, and social circumstances. This first-ever overview of the modern Arab approach to warfare provides a better understanding of the capabilities and limitations of the Arab militaries, some of which are the United…

Book details

List price: $32.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Publication date: 9/1/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 717
Size: 6.02" wide x 9.00" long x 1.45" tall
Weight: 2.354
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments


Understanding Modern Arab Military Effectiveness



Egypt



Iraq



Jordan



Libya



Saudi Arabia



Syria


Conclusions and Lessons


Afterword


Notes


Selected Bibliography


Index