Print version: Talmadge, Caitlin. Dictator’s army : battlefield effectiveness in authoritarian regimes. Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2015 Cornell studies in security affairs ISBN 9781501700293
Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction: the puzzle of battlefield effectiveness -- A framework for explaining battlefield effectiveness -- Threats and military organizational practices in North and South Vietnam -- Battlefield effectiveness in North and South Vietnam -- Threats and military organizational practices in Iraq and Iran -- Battlefield effectiveness in Iraq and Iran -- Conclusion: threats, military organizational practices, and the battlefields of the future.