Command failure in war : psychology and leadership /
Command Failure in War looks at the failures of seven military leaders, detailing not only the strategies-gone-awry, but also delving into the psyches of those who devised them. The authors consider the causes and consequences of decision-making in war through these notable defeats: Frederick the Gr...
| Основен автор: | Pois, Robert A. |
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| Други автори: | Langer, Philip. |
| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Bloomington :
Indiana University Press,
℗♭2004.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=143089 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Command failure in war. |
| Резюме: |
Command Failure in War looks at the failures of seven military leaders, detailing not only the strategies-gone-awry, but also delving into the psyches of those who devised them. The authors consider the causes and consequences of decision-making in war through these notable defeats: Frederick the Great at Kunersdorf; Napoleon in Russia; the Civil War campaigns of McClellan, Lee, and Hood; the British military in World War I; Winston Churchill's strategic bombing; and Hitler at Stalingrad. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xiv, 282 pages) |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
0253110939 9780253110930 025334378X 9780253343789 1282071734 9781282071735 |