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Title Statement | Armies of sand: the past, present, and future of Arab military effectiveness / Kenneth M. Pollack. |
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Author | Pollack, Kenneth M.(Kenneth Michael), 1966- |
Publication | New York, NY: Oxford University Press,[2019]©2019 |
Extent of Item | xvi, 676 pages |
ISBN | 0190906960 9780190906962 |
Other Number | 3594345 |
Bibliography | Includes bibliographical references (pages 611-645) and index. |
Summary | Armies of Sand asks, 'why have Arab militaries fought so poorly in the modern era?' It examines the performance of over two-dozen Arab militaries from 1948 to 2017, and compares them to a half-dozen non-Arab militaries, to conclude that politics, economics, and culture all contributed to the past weakness of Arab armies. |
Subjects & Genres | |
By Topic | Military art and science--History--Arab countries |
Military art and science--History--Soviet Union | |
Economic development--Arab countries | |
By Location | Arab countries--History, Military--20th century |
Arab countries--Armed Forces--History | |
Arab countries--Military policy |