| Arabs at War: Military Effectiveness, 1948-1991 Contributor(s): Pollack, Kenneth M. (Author), Pollack, Kenneth M. (Afterword by) |
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ISBN: 0803287836 ISBN-13: 9780803287839 Publisher: Bison Books OUR PRICE: $29.66 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2004 Annotation: 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 Arab militaries, some of which are the United States' most likely adversaries, and some of which are our most important allies. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - General - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: 355.009 |
| LCCN: 2004008790 |
| Series: Studies in War, Society, and the Military |
| Physical Information: 1.57" H x 6" W x 8.98" (2.15 lbs) 717 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Arab World - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 Arab militaries, some of which are the United States' most likely adversaries, and some of which are our most important allies. Kenneth M. Pollack is Olin Senior Fellow and Deputy Director for National Security Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. |