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Winning at war : seven keys to military victory throughout history / Christian P. Potholm.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Potholm, Christian P., 1940-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Military art and science--History.
- Military art and science.
- History.
- Military art and science--Case studies.
- Genre:
- Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 281 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham [Md.] : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2010]
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- Introduction: The template of Mars
- Superior weapons and technology entrepreneurship
- Superior discipline
- Sustained but controlled ruthlessness
- Receptivity to military and integrative innovation
- The ability and willingness to protect capital from people and rulers
- The centrality of superior will
- The belief there will always be another war
- Applying the template : a battle
- Applying the template : a war.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781442201309
- 1442201304
- 9781442201323
- 1442201320
- OCLC:
- 428895720
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