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Caitlin Talmadge is assistant professor of political science and international affairs at the George Washington University, where he is also a member of the Institute for Security and Conflict Studies. His research focuses on civil-military relations, military effectiveness, defense policy, nuclear strategy, and Persian Gulf security issues.

出版者:Cornell University Press

作者:Caitlin Talmadge

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页数:320

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出版时间:2015-7-2

价格:GBP 17.95

装帧:Paperback

isbn号码:9781501700293

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比较政治
安全研究
威权主义
国际关系
政治学
恐怖主义
国际安全
历史

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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.