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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]

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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)