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Arabs at War: Military Effectiveness, 1948-1991
Kenneth M. Pollack
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Description for Arabs at War: Military Effectiveness, 1948-1991
Paperback. 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. This book shows how each Arab military grew and learned from its own experiences in response to the objectives set within constrained political, economic, and social circumstances. Series: Studies in War, Society, and the Military. Num Pages: 717 pages, 36 maps, 3 tables, index. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 148 x 38. Weight in Grams: 976.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
717
Condition
New
Series
Studies in War, Society, and the Military
Number of Pages
717
Place of Publication
Nebraska, United States
ISBN
9780803287839
SKU
V9780803287839
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About Kenneth M. Pollack
Kenneth M. Pollack is Olin Senior Fellow and Deputy Director for National Security Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Reviews for Arabs at War: Military Effectiveness, 1948-1991
"A much needed analysis of Arab military capabilities... A well-researched and thoughtful book. It is a 'must read' at the Pentagon, U.S. Central Command, and in all military and intelligence organizations that work on the Middle East." Middle East Journal "An extremely valuable, compendious, and convincing military history of the contemporary Arab world, making this book a standard work of ... Read more