Great Powers, Small Wars : Asymmetric Conflict since 1945 /

Great Powers, Small Wars : Asymmetric Conflict since 1945 /

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In a sophisticated combination of quantitative research and two in-depth case studies, Larisa Deriglazova surveys armed conflicts post World War II in which one power is much stronger than the other. She then focuses on the experiences of British decolonization after World War II and the United Stat...

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Main Author: Deriglazova, L. V. (Larisa Valerʹevna) (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Baltimore [Maryland] : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2014]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Iraq War, 2003-2011.
Great powers > History, Military > 21st century.
Great powers > History, Military > 20th century.
Asymmetric warfare > History > 21st century.
Asymmetric warfare > History > 20th century.
Great Britain > Colonies > History, Military > 20th century.
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface : asymmetric conflicts : an equation with many unknowns
  • Origin and development of the asymmetric conflict concept
  • Identifying the asymmetry factor in armed conflicts
  • The dissolution of the British Empire and asymmetric conflicts in dependencies
  • The US war in Iraq, 2003-2009
  • Conclusion : analyzing asymmetric conflicts using the model.

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