LEADER 02601nam 2200565Ia 450 001 9910456919803321 005 20210824214937.0 010 $a9781442201323 010 $a1442201320 035 $a(CKB)2520000000008705 035 $a(EBL)483876 035 $a(OCoLC)669512021 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000431245 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12146224 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000431245 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10475719 035 $a(PQKB)11538461 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC483876 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL483876 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10361488 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL248058 035 $a(EXLCZ)992520000000008705 100 $a20090720d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aWinning at war$b[electronic resource] $eseven keys to military victory throughout history /$fChristian P. Potholm 210 $aLanham, MD $cRowman & Littlefield Publishers$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (305 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4422-0130-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCONTENTS; 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 330 $aIn 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. 606 $aMilitary art and science$xHistory 606 $aMilitary art and science$vCase studies 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aMilitary art and science$xHistory. 615 0$aMilitary art and science 676 $a355.02 700 $aPotholm$b Christian P.$f1940-$0244422 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910456919803321 996 $aWinning at war$92469081 997 $aUNINA