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Pete Reads 'Coup D'état' by Edward N. Luttwak - Part 2 w/ John Fieldhouse, Christopher Sandbatch and Dark Enlightenment

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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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