On the Psychology of Military Incompetence
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"Shocking and provocative" (New Society)
"An absorbing, perceptive and often very funny study in human frailty... Stimulating and almost invariably provocative" (Lord Chalfont Listener)
"An original, scientifically impressive and fascinating book... This is a minor classic" (Tablet)
"It should be compulsory reading wherever future officers are selected or trained, and deserves a very wide readership among psychologists and laymen" (John Nicholson New Society)
"Classic book" (New York Times)
This unique and penetrating book surveys 100 years of military inefficiency from the Crimean War, through the Boer conflict, to the disasterous campaigns of the First World War and the calamities of the Second. It examines the social psychology of military organizations, provides case studies of individual commanders and identifies an alarming pattern in the causes of military disaster.
Absorbing and original, this is the definitive history of military failures.
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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. A complete survey of 100 years of military history, for better or for worseThis unique and penetrating book surveys 100 years of military inefficiency from the Crimean War, through the Boer conflict, to the disasterous campaigns of the First World War and the calamities of the Second. It examines the social psychology of military organizations, provides case studies of individual commanders and identifies an alarming pattern in the causes of military disaster.Absorbing and original, this is the definitive history of military failures. This unique and penetrating book surveys 100 years of military inefficiency from the Crimean War, through the Boer conflict, to the disasterous campaigns of the First World War and the calamities of the Second. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780712658898
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Condición: New. Surveys 100 years of military inefficiency from the Crimean War, through the Boer conflict, to the campaigns of the First World War and the calamities of the Second. This book examines the social psychology of military organizations, offers case studies of individual commanders and identifies an alarming pattern in the causes of military disaster. Num Pages: 448 pages, diagrams. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; JMJ; JWK; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 33. Weight in Grams: 480. 1994. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780712658898
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Condición: New. Surveys 100 years of military inefficiency from the Crimean War, through the Boer conflict, to the campaigns of the First World War and the calamities of the Second. This book examines the social psychology of military organizations, offers case studies of individual commanders and identifies an alarming pattern in the causes of military disaster. Num Pages: 448 pages, diagrams. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; JMJ; JWK; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 33. Weight in Grams: 480. 1994. Paperback. . . . . Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780712658898
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