Monographie
The human face of war / Jim Storr
Type de contenu
- Texte
Type de médiation
- sans médiation
Type de support
- Volume
Titre(s)
- The human face of war / Jim Storr
Auteur(s)
Publication
- London New York (N.Y.) : Continuum, 2009
Description matérielle
- 1 vol. (XV-240 pages) : ill., graph., diagr., tabl. ; 24 cm
Collection
- Birmingham war studies series
ISBN
- 978-1-84706-523-0
- 978-1-4411-8750-5
- 1-4411-8750-2
- 1-84706-523-6
EAN
- 9781441187505 br.
Appartient à la collection
- Birmingham war studies editor, Gary Sheffield London Continuum 2009- vol.
Classification décimale Dewey
- 355.02
Note sur les bibliographies et les index
- Bibliographie pages [223]-232. Index
Note sur le contenu
- Foreword / Richard Holmes Series Editors' Preface / Gary Sheffield, Dan Todman Introduction Art or science ? Developing an approach The nature of combat Tools and models Shock and surprise Tactics and organizations Commanding the battle The soul of an army Regulators and rat catchers The human face of war
Résumé ou extrait
- Présentation de l'éditeur : "Warfare is hugely important. Fates of nations and continents often rest on the outcome of war and how its practitioners consider war. The Human Face of War is a new exploration of military thought. It starts with the observation that much military thought is poorly developed, often incoherent and riddled with paradox. Author Jim Storr contends that what is missing from British and American writing on warfare is any underpinning mental approach or philosophy. Why are some tank commanders, snipers, fighter pilots or submarine commanders far more effective than others? Why are many generals sacked at the outbreak of war? This book examines such phenomena and seeks to explain them. The author argues that military thought should be based on an approach which reflects the nature of combat. Combat fighting is primarily a human phenomenon dominated by human behavior. Jim Storr's book explores some of those human issues and their practical consequences. The Human Face of War calls for, and suggests, a new way of considering war and warfare."
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