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John Arquilla
Dubious Battles [PDF ebook]
Aggression, Defeat, & the International System

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Why do leaders initiate wars they are destined to lose? This study shows that imperfect understanding of land-sea wars was at the root of defeats for leaders from Louis XIV to Saddam Hussein.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 186 ● ISBN 9781135845186 ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2017 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 5299528 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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