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Autore |
Potholm Christian P. <1940-> |
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Titolo |
Winning at war [[electronic resource] ] : seven keys to military victory throughout history / / Christian P. Potholm |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Lanham, MD, : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-48058-8 |
9786612480584 |
1-4422-0132-0 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (305 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Military art and science - History |
Military art and science |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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CONTENTS; Preface; 1 Introduction: The Template of Mars; 2 Superior Weapons and Technology Entrepreneurship; 3 Superior Discipline; 4 Sustained but Controlled Ruthlessness; 5 Receptivity to Military and Integrative Innovation; 6 The Ability and Willingness to Protect Capital from People and Rulers; 7 The Centrality of Superior Will; 8 The Belief That There Will Always Be Another War; 9 Applying the Template: A Battle; 10 Applying the Template: A War; Notes; Index; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In Winning at War, Christian Potholm explains how seven variables_technology, sustained ruthlessness, discipline, receptivity to innovation, protection of military capital from civilians and rulers, will, and the belief that there will always be another war_have served as predictors of military success over time and across cultures. He provides case studies of their implementation, from ancient battles to today. |
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