Are Third World Armies Third Rate. Human Capital and Organizational Impediments to Military Effectiveness,
Abstract
High quality human capital and appropriate organizational structures constitute critical inputs to the production of an effective military force. In many Third World states economic, social, political and cultural features generate barriers to the development of the necessary micro- and macro-competence. The study of Middle Eastern militaries illuminates the importance of these barriers. Findings are applicable in greater or lesser degree outside the region. The higher the national military aspiration, the greater the number and complexity of weapons of national inventories and, the more capable the potential opponents, the more will such competencies determining outcomes on the battlefield. Economic growth will elicit many of the requisite changes in human and material resource levels, and in outlook and attitude. But explicity policies can also enhance the pace of military modernization.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA095435
Entities
People
- Anthony Pascal
Organizations
- RAND Corporation