The human face of war / Jim Storr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Storr, Jim.

Series:

Birmingham war studies series.

Birmingham war studies series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War (Philosophy).

Military art and science.

Combat--Psychological aspects.

Combat.

War and society.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Warfare is hugely important. The fates of nations, and even continents, often rests on the outcome of war and thus on 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. The author 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

Contents:

Contents; Figures; Abbreviations; Foreword; Series Editors' Preface; Introduction; 1 Art or Science?; 2 Developing an Approach; 3 The Nature of Combat; 4 Tools and Models; 5 Shock and Surprise; 6 Tactics and Organizations; 7 Commanding the Battle; 8 The Soul of an Army; 9 Regulators and Ratcatchers; 10 The Human Face of War; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-232) and index.

ISBN:

9786612873591

9781282873599

1282873598

9781441124265

1441124268

OCLC:

682540869