Why do big states lose small wars?

Write a 6000 word essay (footnotes will be counted on workouts that is why I order 5200 since rest of it
might be footnotes but you can go to 5500 please). Font size 11, arial, 1.5 space. Use footnote style,
reference Chicago. References should be high credible sources including books, academic journals,
government publications…etc.
Other useful ESSENTIAL Reading, ignore the ones on future of asymmetric warfare:
• Ivan Arreguin-Toft, ‘How the Weak Win Wars’, International
Security (Vol.26, No.1; Summer 2001), 93-128.
• Patricia L. Sullivan, ‘War Aims and War Outcomes Why
Powerful States Lose Limited Wars,’ Journal of Conflict
Resolution (Vol 51, No 3, 2007), 496-524.
• Jeffry Becker, ‘Contexts of Future Conflict and War’, Joint
Forces Quarterly (Vol.74; Third Quarter, 2014), 15-21.
• Askar Akaev & Vladimir Pantin, ‘Central Asia as the
economic and geopolitical tension nexus: Some
implications for the world futures,’ World Futures (Vol. 74,
No.1; 2018), 36-46.
• Siniša Malešević, ‘The organisation of military violence in
the 21st century,’ Organization (Vol. 24, No. 4; 2017), 456–
474.
• Shay Shabtai (2016). “The War after Next is Here – What
does the Elephant Look Like?” Defense & Security
Analysis 32/4: 312-20.
DESIRABLE
• Wyn Bowen, ‘Deterrence and Asymmetry: Non-State
Actors and Mass Casualty Terrorism’ in Ian Kenyon and
John Simpson (eds.), Deterrence and the New Global
Security Environment (London; Routledge, 2006), 46-62.
• J. Caverley, ‘The Myth of Military Myopia: Democracy,
Small Wars, and Vietnam’, International Security (Vol.34, • A.J.R. Mack, ‘Why Big Nations Lose Small
Wars: The
Politics of Asymmetrical Conflict’, World Politics (Vol.27,
No.2; January 1975), 175-200.
• Michael Carl Haas & Sophie-Charlotte Fischer, ‘The
evolution of targeted killing practices: Autonomous
weapons, future conflict, and the international order,

Write a 6000 word essay (footnotes will be counted on workouts that is why I order 5200 since rest of it
might be footnotes but you can go to 5500 please). Font size 11, arial, 1.5 space. Use footnote style,
reference Chicago. References should be high credible sources including books, academic journals,
government publications…etc.
Other useful ESSENTIAL Reading, ignore the ones on future of asymmetric warfare:
• Ivan Arreguin-Toft, ‘How the Weak Win Wars’, International
Security (Vol.26, No.1; Summer 2001), 93-128.
• Patricia L. Sullivan, ‘War Aims and War Outcomes Why
Powerful States Lose Limited Wars,’ Journal of Conflict
Resolution (Vol 51, No 3, 2007), 496-524.
• Jeffry Becker, ‘Contexts of Future Conflict and War’, Joint
Forces Quarterly (Vol.74; Third Quarter, 2014), 15-21.
• Askar Akaev & Vladimir Pantin, ‘Central Asia as the
economic and geopolitical tension nexus: Some
implications for the world futures,’ World Futures (Vol. 74,
No.1; 2018), 36-46.
• Siniša Malešević, ‘The organisation of military violence in
the 21st century,’ Organization (Vol. 24, No. 4; 2017), 456–
474.
• Shay Shabtai (2016). “The War after Next is Here – What
does the Elephant Look Like?” Defense & Security
Analysis 32/4: 312-20.
DESIRABLE
• Wyn Bowen, ‘Deterrence and Asymmetry: Non-State
Actors and Mass Casualty Terrorism’ in Ian Kenyon and
John Simpson (eds.), Deterrence and the New Global
Security Environment (London; Routledge, 2006), 46-62.
• J. Caverley, ‘The Myth of Military Myopia: Democracy,
Small Wars, and Vietnam’, International Security (Vol.34, • A.J.R. Mack, ‘Why Big Nations Lose Small
Wars: The
Politics of Asymmetrical Conflict’, World Politics (Vol.27,
No.2; January 1975), 175-200.
• Michael Carl Haas & Sophie-Charlotte Fischer, ‘The
evolution of targeted killing practices: Autonomous
weapons, future conflict, and the international order,