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Informationen zum Autor Ivan Arreguín-Toft is Fellow at the International Security Program, the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. He has authored numerous conference papers and his articles have appeared in International Security and The Cambridge Review of International Affairs. He is a veteran of the US Army where he served in Augsburg, Germany as a military intelligence analyst from 1985 to 1987. Klappentext How do the weak defeat the strong? In How the Weak Win Wars, Ivan Arreguín-Toft argues that although many factors affect asymmetric conflict outcomes (for example the relative power of the actors, their weapons technology, outside support), the interaction of each actors strategy is the best explanation. Supporting his argument with a combination of statistical and comparative case study analyses, Arreguín-Tofts strategic interaction theory has implications not only for international relations theory, but for policy makers grappling with interstate and civil wars, as well as terrorism. Zusammenfassung How do the weak defeat the strong? In this 2005 book, Ivan Arreguín-Toft argues that although many factors affect asymmetric conflict outcomes, the interaction of each actor's strategy is the best explanation. This book has implications for scholars of international relations, and policy makers grappling with interstate and civil wars, as well as terrorism. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Explaining asymmetric conflict outcomes; 3. Russia in the Caucasus: the Murid War, 1830-59; 4. Britain in Orange Free State and Transvaal: the South African War, 1899-1902; 5. Italy in Ethiopia: the Italo-Ethiopian War, 1935-40; 6. The United States in Vietnam: the Vietnam War, 1965-73; 7. The USSR in Afghanistan: the Afghan Civil War, 1979-89; 8. Conclusion; Appendix; References; Index.
