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...

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1. Verfasser: Pois, Robert A.
Weitere Verfasser: Langer, Philip
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2004.
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Zusammenfassung: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.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xiv, 282 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0253110939
9780253110930
025334378X
9780253343789
1282071734
9781282071735
9786612071737
6612071737

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