Banter #344: Ken Pollack on ‘Armies of Sand’ - AEI Podcast Channel
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This week on Banter, AEI Resident Scholar Ken Pollack joins the show to discuss his new book “Armies of Sand: The Past, Present, and Future of Arab Military Effectiveness.” The book describes four explanations as to why Arab militaries have performed so poorly since World War II. In this episode, Dr. Pollack analyzes each explanation and explains why understanding Arab military effectiveness matters, given the changing balance of power in the Middle East.
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Armies of Sand: The Past, Present, and Future of Arab Military Effectiveness | Ken Pollack | Oxford University Press | January 15, 2019
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