On the Psychology of Military Incompetence - Brossura

Dixon, Norman F

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ISBN 10: 0465097804 ISBN 13: 9780465097807

Casa editrice: Basic Books, 2016

Riassunto

The indisputable classic of military history that uncovers the shortcomings of military leadership and explains why generals fail 

The Crimea, the Boer War, the Somme, Tobruk, Pearl Harbor, the Bay of Pigs: These are just some of the milestones in a century of military incompetence, of costly mishaps and tragic blunders. Are these simple accidents―as the “bloody fool” theory has it―or are they inevitable?

The psychologist Norman F. Dixon argues that there is a pattern to inept generalship, and he locates this pattern within the very act of creating armies in the first place, which in his view produces a leveling down of human capability that encourages the mediocre and limits the gifted. In this light, successful generals achieve what they do despite the stultifying features of the organization to which they belong. A classic study of military leadership, On the Psychology of Military Incompetence is at once an original exploration of the battles that have defined the last two centuries of human civilization and an essential guide for the next generation of military leaders.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Dr. Norman F. Dixon, M.B.E. (1922-2013), was a fellow of the British Psychological Society and Professor Emeritus of Psychology at University College London. In 1974, he was awarded the University of London Carpenter Medal “for work of exceptional distinction in experimental psychology.” 

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Basic Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0465097804
• ISBN 13: 9780465097807
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 528
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• Persona responsabile: non disponibile