 | The Dictator''s Army: Battlefield Effectiveness in Authoritarian Regimes Subjects: Authoritarianism; Military policy -- Decision making; Politics and war; Vietnam War 1961–1975 -- Political aspects; Iran-Iraq War 1980–1988 -- Political aspects; 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. Caitlin Talmadge is Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at The George Washington University. She is coauthor of US Defense Politics: The Origins of Security Policy . |
