How the Weak Win Wars
Subtitle: A Theory of Asymmetric Conflict
Series: Cambridge Studies in International Relations: 99
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: December 19, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 274
ISBN-13: 9780521548694
Subjects: Warfare & Defence; Political Freedom & Security - Terrorism; International Relations - General; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; Politics/International Relations; History & Theory - General; Political Freedom & Security - International Secur; Political Science / International Relations; Asymmetric warfare; Case studies; Military history, Modern
First sentence: Why do the strong lose to the weak?
Table of contents: title: Introduction. --; title: Explaining asymmetric conflict outcomes. --; title: Russia in the Caucasus: the Murid War, 1830-1859. --; title: Britain in Orange Free State and Transvaal: the South African War, 1899-1902. --; title: Italy in Ethiopia: the Italo-Ethiopian War, 1935-1940. --; title: The United States in Vietnam: the Vietnam War, 1965-1973. --; title: The USSR in Afghanistan: the Afghan Civil War, 1979-1989. --; title: Conclusion