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Potholm Christian P. <1940->
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Titolo: |
Winning at war : seven keys to military victory throughout history / / Christian P. Potholm
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Pubblicazione: | Lanham, MD, : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2010 |
Edizione: | 1st ed. |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (305 p.) |
Disciplina: | 355.02 |
Soggetto topico: | Military art and science - History |
Military art and science | |
Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | 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 |
Sommario/riassunto: | 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. |
Titolo autorizzato: | Winning at war ![]() |
ISBN: | 1-282-48058-8 |
9786612480584 | |
1-4422-0132-0 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910818668103321 |
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