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The Dictator's Army - Battlefield Effectiveness in Authoritarian Regimes (Paperback)
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The Dictator's Army - Battlefield Effectiveness in Authoritarian Regimes (Paperback)
Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs
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In 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.
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