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Book SynopsisThree wars have dominated world events in recent years: The conflict which erupted between the United Kingdom and Argentina over the Falkland/Malvinas Islands; the multinational conflict in Lebanon involving Irsaeli, Syrian, and FLO forces in Lebanon; and the savage struggles between ground and air units of the Iranian and Iraqi forces. The scale and intensity of these wars, their potential for global conflict, make them crucial for an understanding among citizens in general, and defense and political analysts in particular.The authors and contributors to this most unusual volume come to several common conclusions: professionalism is a crucial factor in military effectiveness, but not necessarily dependent on modes of recruitment; high technology is crucial, but only in relation to the quality and training of the personnel; public support is necessary to sustain military morale in democratic and authoritarian regimes alike. These are only some of the incisive findings registered and ex
Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Three Wars of 1982 Part I The Falkland/Malvinas Islands Conflict 1. The Empire Strikes Back: Military Professionalism in the South Atlantic War 2. The South Atlantic: Evaluating the Lessons 3. The South Atlantic War: Lessons and Analytical Guideposts —A Military Historian’s Perspective Part II The Invasion of Lebanon 4. Some Military Lessons of the War in Lebanon: June 1982 5. Israeli Occupation Policy in Lebanon, the West Bank, and Gaza Part III The Iran-Iraq War 6. Causes of the Iran-Iraq War 7. Nationalism and Religion: Iran and Iraq at War 8. The Interplay of Soviet Strategic Interests in the Middle East during the Iran-Iraq War, 1980-83: An Interpretive Analysis Part IV Military and Political Lessons for the United States and the Soviet Union 9. Changing Perceptions of U.S. National Interests in the South Atlantic and Middle East 10. Clients and Conflicts: Soviet Perspectives on the Limited Wars of 1982 11. Guideposts or Guesses? Is the “Lessons of War” Concept Valid?
