LEADER 04383nam 2200745 450 001 9910461149703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-5017-0175-4 010 $a1-5017-0176-2 024 7 $a10.7591/9781501701764 035 $a(CKB)3710000000462302 035 $a(EBL)3425998 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001544197 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16135039 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001544197 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)13865741 035 $a(PQKB)10034043 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3425998 035 $a(OCoLC)1080551455 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse58379 035 $a(DE-B1597)496619 035 $a(OCoLC)918561556 035 $a(DE-B1597)9781501701764 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3425998 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11090351 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL822042 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000462302 100 $a20150223h20152015 uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe dictator's army $ebattlefield effectiveness in authoritarian regimes /$fCaitlin Talmadge 210 1$aIthaca ;$aLondon :$cCornell University Press,$d2015. 210 4$dİ2015 215 $a1 online resource (xi, 304 pages) $cillustrations 225 1 $aCornell studies in security affairs 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-5017-0029-4 311 $a0-8014-5347-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntroduction: the puzzle of battlefield effectiveness -- A framework for explaining battlefield effectiveness -- Threats and military organizational practices in North and South Vietnam -- Battlefield effectiveness in North and South Vietnam -- Threats and military organizational practices in Iraq and Iran -- Battlefield effectiveness in Iraq and Iran -- Conclusion: threats, military organizational practices, and the battlefields of the future. 330 $aIn The Dictator's Army, Caitlin Talmadge presents a compelling new argument to help us understand why authoritarian militaries sometimes fight very well-and sometimes very poorly. Talmadge's framework for understanding battlefield effectiveness focuses on four key sets of military organizational practices: promotion patterns, training regimens, command arrangements, and information management. Different regimes face different domestic and international threat environments, leading their militaries to adopt different policies in these key areas of organizational behavior.Authoritarian regimes facing significant coup threats are likely to adopt practices that squander the state's military power, while regimes lacking such threats and possessing ambitious foreign policy goals are likely to adopt the effective practices often associated with democracies. Talmadge shows the importance of threat conditions and military organizational practices for battlefield performance in two paired comparisons of states at war: North and South Vietnam (1963-1975) and Iran and Iraq (1980-1988). Drawing on extensive documentary sources, her analysis demonstrates that threats and practices can vary not only between authoritarian regimes but also within them, either over time or across different military units. The result is a persuasive explanation of otherwise puzzling behavior by authoritarian militaries. The Dictator's Army offers a vital practical tool for those seeking to assess the likely course, costs, and outcomes of future conflicts involving nondemocratic adversaries, allies, or coalition partners. 410 0$aCornell studies in security affairs. 606 $aAuthoritarianism 606 $aMilitary policy$xDecision making 606 $aPolitics and war 606 $aVietnam War, 1961-1975$xPolitical aspects 606 $aIran-Iraq War, 1980-1988$xPolitical aspects 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aAuthoritarianism. 615 0$aMilitary policy$xDecision making. 615 0$aPolitics and war. 615 0$aVietnam War, 1961-1975$xPolitical aspects. 615 0$aIran-Iraq War, 1980-1988$xPolitical aspects. 676 $a355/.0335 700 $aTalmadge$b Caitlin$01042248 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910461149703321 996 $aThe dictator's army$92466343 997 $aUNINA