The Antagonists: A Comparative Combat Assessment of the Soviet and American Soldier (Contributions in Military Studies) by Gabriel, Richard A - 1984

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.

ABC-CLIO, LLC. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

ABC-CLIO, LLC. 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.

Greenwood Press, 1984-01-24. Hardcover. Good.

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 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 .

Greenwood Press, Westport, Connecticut, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Fair Condition/Good. XII, 212pp., last 3 blank, figures and tables, forward by Senator Sam Nunn, bibliography and index. Black coloured boards with gilt writing on the spine. Boards of the book are slightly bowed, and there is sustaining to the boards as well. Slight discolouration in the endpapers. Dust marks to the top paper edge. Plain text dustwrapper, with dark blue background and white and the writing on the front panel and spine. The dustwrapper is rubbed and faded on all surfaces, and there is chipping to the top and bottom edges. "'The Antagonists' is the first in-depth, empirical comparison of the Soviet and American combat strength on a level of the individual soldier.". Number 34, In the Contributions In Military History series. This is the First USA Edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying… Read More

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