Armies of Arabia

Armies of Arabia
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 369
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ISBN-10 : 9780190866204
ISBN-13 : 0190866209
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Book Synopsis Armies of Arabia by : Zoltan Barany

Download or read book Armies of Arabia written by Zoltan Barany and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Armies of Arabia is the first book to comprehensively analyze the armed forces of the Gulf monarchies. Zoltan Barany explains the conspicuous ineffectiveness of Gulf militaries with a combination of political-structural and sociocultural factors. Following a brief exposition on their historical evolution, he explores the region's six armies of the region comparatively, through the lenses of military politics, sociology, economics, and diplomacy. The book'sthemes come together in the last chapter that critically evaluates the Saudi and Emirati armed forces' record in the on-going war in Yemen.


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