Arabs at war : military effectiveness, 1948-1991

891 Pages·2004·13.36 MB·English

by  Pollack

EDITORS
Mark Grimsley
Ohio State University
Peter Maslowski
University of Nebraska
EDITORIAL BOARD
D'Ann Campbell
Austin Peay State University
Mark A. Clodfelter
National War College
Brooks D. Simpson
Arizona State University
RogerJ. Spiller
Combat Studies Institute U.S. Army Command and General Staff College Fort
Leavenworth
Timothy H. E. Travers
University of Calgary
Arthur Waldron
U.S. Naval War College
KENNETH M. POLLACK
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i, 2, 3, 5, and 6 appeared as Kenneth
M. Pollack, "The Influence of Arab
Culture on Arab Military
Effectiveness, 1948-1991, (Ph.D. diss.,
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For my parents, Ann and Peter,
who made everything possible.
List of Maps,
List of Tables,
Preface,
Acknowledgments,
Understanding Modern Arab Military Effectiveness,
1. Egypt,
2. Iraq,
3.Jordan,267
4. Libya,
5. Saudi Arabia,
6. Syria,
Conclusions and Lessons,
Notes,
Selected Bibliography,
Index,