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Karlin Mara E. |
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Building Militaries in Fragile States : Challenges for the United States / / Mara E. Karlin |
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Philadelphia : , : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2017] |
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©2018 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (283 pages) : illustrations, map |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Security Assistance Program |
Military assistance, American - Evaluation |
Military assistance, American - Greece - Evaluation |
Military assistance, American - Vietnam (Republic) - Evaluation |
Military assistance, American - Lebanon - Evaluation |
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United States Foreign relations 20th century |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-271) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Chapter 1. Understanding the Problem; Chapter 2. Greece: The ""Will to Win"" Was Fruitless Without U.S. Involvement; Chapter 3. South Vietnam: Building a Military ""American Style; Chapter 4. Lebanon I: ""The United States Is Short of Breath"" but Others Are Not; Chapter 5. Lebanon II: ""The Side That Won Was Willing to Kill and Be Killed; Chapter 6. Findings and Implications; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Acknowledgments. |
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With a rich comparative case-study approach that spans Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, Building Militaries in Fragile States unearths provocative findings that suggest the traditional way of working with foreign militaries needs to be rethought. |
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