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- Title
Explaining the Evolutionary Dynamics of an Insurgency: T. E. Lawrence and the Art of Tribal Warfare.
- Authors
Zoltán, JOBBÁGY; BAKOS Csaba, A.
- Abstract
Despite the advances made in social and industrial life hundreds of millions of people world-wide live in social groups that can be described as tribes. These groups translate into segments of societies that have little to do with political entities. Enemies with tribal identity are difficult to defeat, which is due to the inherent dynamics of primitive or tribal warfare that feature a strong similarity with bio-logical evolution. In the case favourable conditions exist, these dynamics can accumulate into victory of the weaker and defeat of the stronger. In order to support this statement the authors use the Arab Revolt (1916-18) as an example, which is excellently explained in the "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" written by T. E. Lawrence.
- Subjects
INSURGENCY; SOCIAL groups research; SOCIETIES; ARAB Revolt, 1916-1918; MILITARY officers; MILITARY weapons
- Publication
AARMS: Academic & Applied Research in Military & Public Management Science, 2015, p91
- ISSN
2498-5392
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.32565/aarms.2015.1.8