About this title: How do the weak win wars? The likelihood of victory and defeat in asymmetric conflicts depends on the interaction of the strategies weak and strong actors use. Using statistical and in-depth historical analyses of conflicts spanning two hundred years, Ivan Arreguin-Toft shows that, independent of regime type and weapons technology, the interaction of similar strategic approaches favors strong actors, while opposite strategic approaches favors the weak. This new approach to understanding asymmetric conflicts allows us to makes sense of how the United States was able to win its war in ...
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780521548694ISBN:0521548691
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 9.02 by.71 inches. (274 pages) ivan arreguín-toft examines the nature of asymmetric conflicts to explain how weaker powers can win. how do the weak defeat the strong? ivan arreguín-toft argues that although many factors affect asymmetric conflict outcomes, the interaction of each actor's strategy is the best explanation. this book has implications for scholars of international relations, and policy makers grappling with interstate and civil wars, as well as terrorism. how ... read more
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 2005
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Date Published: 2006-01-02
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 2005
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Date Published: 2005
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Date Published: 2004
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Description: New. How do the weak defeat the strong? Ivan Arreguâ≠n-Toft argues that although many factors affect asymmetric conflict outcomes, the interaction of each actor'Äôs strategy is the best explanation. This book has implications for scholars of international relations, and policy makers grappling with interstate and civil wars, as well as terrorism. read more
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Description: New. How do the weak defeat the strong? Ivan Arreguâ≠n-Toft argues that although many factors affect asymmetric conflict outcomes, the interaction of each actor'Äôs strategy is the best explanation. This book has implications for scholars of international relations, and policy makers grappling with interstate and civil wars, as well as terrorism. read more
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