Command failure in war: psychology and leadership
Auteur :
Langer, Philip / Pois, Robert
Éditeur :
Indiana University Press
ISBN :
9780253343789
Date de publication :
12 mai 2004
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
644 g
Format :
Paper over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Why do military commanders, most of them usually quite capable, fail at crucial moments of their careers? Adopting a psycho-historical approach to understanding decision making in war, this book presents seven cases of military command failures, from Frederick the Great at Kunersdorf to Hitler's invasion of Russia.