The Antagonists: A Comparative Combat Assessment of the Soviet and American Soldier (Contributions in Military Studies) by Richard A Gabriel ISBN 13: 9780313231278

ABC-CLIO, LLC. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Bloomsbury Publishing USA. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 1984. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Troy, Missouri, U.S.A.: Greenwood Pub Group, 1984. The jacket has some surface wear over the top and bottom corner edges. . First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Westport: Greenwood, 1984. A nice tight copy. . First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Greenwood Press, 1983. Fine. Gabriel, Richard A.. The Antagonists: A Comparative Combat Assessment of the Soviet and American Soldier. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1983. xii, 208pp. 8vo. Hardcover. Book condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Edges lightly rubbed.

Greenwood Pub Group. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0313231273 . Hardcover in dust jacket. Blue boards, clean, sharp cornered. Protected dustjacket bright, with shelf wear to edges, especiall to top. Book firm in binding, 208 pages include Index, b&w photographs. Free of any markings, not ex-library. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1984. First Printing. Hardcover. very good/good. 24 cm, 208 pages. Bookplate and name in ink inside front board. "Richard A. Gabriel ... brings a fresh perspective to [the analysis of the relative merits of the US and Soviet Armed forces]. In his new book, The Antagonists, he focuses upon small-group cohesion as the primary determinant of combat performance. Contrasting recent statistical surveys of the US Army with attitudinal polls of former soldiers among Soviet emigres, Gabriel assesses each army's ability to sustain combat. Coincidentally, he also launches a critique of the managerial philosophy now followed by the US Army officer corps. ... The Antagonists takes a significant step forward in the comparison of US and Soviet armed forces. By extending the analysis of small-group cohesion to the Soviets, Gabriel brings us closer to a real world assessment of their capabilities."-Military Review Richard A. Gabriel is a published historian and author.… Read More

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