Armies of Arabia
Download or Read eBook Armies of Arabia PDF 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.
| Author | : Zoltan Barany |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 369 |
| Release | : 2021 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780190866204 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0190866209 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Armies of Arabia by : Zoltan Barany
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.
