Armies of sand : the past, present, and future of Arab military effectiveness /

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 th...

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Main Author:	Pollack, Kenneth M. (Kenneth Michael), 1966- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, [2019]
Subjects:	Military art and science > Arab countries > History. Military art and science > Soviet Union > History. Economic development > Arab countries. HISTORY / Military / General. Arab countries > Armed Forces > History. Arab countries > Military policy.

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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.
Physical Description:	xvi, 676 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780190906962 0190906960