Pete Reads 'Coup D'état' by Edward N. Luttwak - Part 2 w/ John Fieldhouse, Christopher Sandbatch and Dark Enlightenment
The Pete Quiñones Show
Understanding Military Perception and State Legibility
This chapter explores the perceptions of American military advisors in Iraq, viewed by local soldiers as almost magical figures. It also examines the theories of James C. Scott on state legibility, emphasizing the disconnect between citizens and their government in the context of authority and political upheaval.
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