Arabs at war : military effectiveness, 1948-1991 /
Pollack, Kenneth M. 1966-
Arabs at war : military effectiveness, 1948-1991 / Kenneth M. Pollack. - Lincoln, NE : University of Nebraska Press, c2002. - xv, 698 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. - Studies in war, society, and the military .
"A Council on Foreign Relations book." Based in part on the author's dissertation (doctoral--MIT, 1996) under the title: The influence of Arab culture on Arab military effectiveness, 1948-1991.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [655]-675) and index.
Machine generated contents note: Understanding Modern Arab Military Effectiveness, i -- 1. Egypt, 14 -- 2. Iraq, 148 -- 3. Jordan, 267 -- 4. Libya, 358 -- 5. Saudi Arabia, 425 -- 6. Syria, 447 -- Conclusions and Lessons, 552 -- Notes, 585 -- Selected Bibliography, 655 -- Index, 677.
0803237332 (alk. paper)
2002022305
Arab countries--History, Military--20th century.
Arab countries--Armed Forces.
Arab countries--Military policy.
Países árabes--Historia, Militar--Siglo XX.
Países Árabes--Fuerzas Armadas.
439 UA 854 / P771a 2002
355.033017492709045
Arabs at war : military effectiveness, 1948-1991 / Kenneth M. Pollack. - Lincoln, NE : University of Nebraska Press, c2002. - xv, 698 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. - Studies in war, society, and the military .
"A Council on Foreign Relations book." Based in part on the author's dissertation (doctoral--MIT, 1996) under the title: The influence of Arab culture on Arab military effectiveness, 1948-1991.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [655]-675) and index.
Machine generated contents note: Understanding Modern Arab Military Effectiveness, i -- 1. Egypt, 14 -- 2. Iraq, 148 -- 3. Jordan, 267 -- 4. Libya, 358 -- 5. Saudi Arabia, 425 -- 6. Syria, 447 -- Conclusions and Lessons, 552 -- Notes, 585 -- Selected Bibliography, 655 -- Index, 677.
0803237332 (alk. paper)
2002022305
Arab countries--History, Military--20th century.
Arab countries--Armed Forces.
Arab countries--Military policy.
Países árabes--Historia, Militar--Siglo XX.
Países Árabes--Fuerzas Armadas.
439 UA 854 / P771a 2002
355.033017492709045