Kids Library Home

Welcome to the Kids' Library!

Search for books, movies, music, magazines, and more.

     
Available items only
Electronic Book
Author Karlin, Mara E., author.

Title Building militaries in fragile states : challenges for the United States / Mara E. Karlin.

Publication Info. Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2018]

Copies

Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe ProQuest E-Book  Electronic Book    ---  Available
Description 1 online resource (283 pages) : illustrations, map
text txt rdacontent
computer c rdamedia
online resource cr rdacarrier
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-271) and index.
Contents Understanding the problem -- Greece : the "will to win" was fruitless without U.S. involvement -- South Vietnam : building a military "American style" -- Lebanon I : "the United States is short of breath" but others are not -- Lebanon II : "the side that won was willing to kill and be killed" -- Findings and implications.
Note Description based on print version record.
Subject Security Assistance Program.
Military assistance, American -- Evaluation.
Military assistance, American -- Greece -- Evaluation.
Military assistance, American -- Vietnam (Republic) -- Evaluation.
Military assistance, American -- Lebanon -- Evaluation.
United States -- Foreign relations -- 20th century.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Karlin, Mara E. Building militaries in fragile states : challenges for the United States. Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2018] 283 pages 9780812249262 (DLC) 2017026862
ISBN 9780812249262
9780812294132 (e-book)

 
    
Available items only