Read On the Psychology of Military Incompetence

On the Psychology of Military Incompetence

Norman F. Dixon

4.9/5 (32514 ratings)

Description:The Crimea, the Boer War, the Somme, Tobruk, Pearl Harbor, the Bay of Pigs: these are just some of the milestones in a century and a half 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 Dixon argues that there is a pattern to inept generalship, a pattern he locates within the very act of creating armies in the first place, which in his view produces a levelling down of human capability that encourages the mediocre and limits the gifted. A classic study of military leadership, On the Psychology of Military Incompetence is both an original exploration of infamous modern battles and an essential guide for the next generation of military leaders.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with On the Psychology of Military Incompetence. To get started finding On the Psychology of Military Incompetence, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: 528

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Basic Books

Release: 2016

ISBN: 0465097812

Description: The Crimea, the Boer War, the Somme, Tobruk, Pearl Harbor, the Bay of Pigs: these are just some of the milestones in a century and a half 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 Dixon argues that there is a pattern to inept generalship, a pattern he locates within the very act of creating armies in the first place, which in his view produces a levelling down of human capability that encourages the mediocre and limits the gifted. A classic study of military leadership, On the Psychology of Military Incompetence is both an original exploration of infamous modern battles and an essential guide for the next generation of military leaders.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with On the Psychology of Military Incompetence. To get started finding On the Psychology of Military Incompetence, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

On the Psychology of Military Incompetence

On the Psychology of Military Incompetence

More Books

On the Psychology of Military Incompetence by Norman F. Dixon (1976-01-01)

On the Psychology of Military Incompetence by Norman F. Dixon (1976-01-01)

On the psychology of military incompetence by Norman F Dixon (1976-08-01)

On the psychology of military incompetence by Norman F Dixon (1976-08-01)

On the Psychology of Military Incompetence by Norman F. Dixon (2016-05-31)

On the Psychology of Military Incompetence by Norman F. Dixon (2016-05-31)

Preconscious Processing

Preconscious Processing

Subliminal Perception: The nature of a controversy (European Psychology)

Subliminal Perception: The nature of a controversy (European Psychology)

Our own worst enemy

Our own worst enemy

A Psicologia da Incompetência dos Militares

A Psicologia da Incompetência dos Militares

On The Psychology Of Military Incompetence. With A Foreword By Brigadier Shelford Bidwell.

On The Psychology Of Military Incompetence. With A Foreword By Brigadier Shelford Bidwell.

Horror for Good: A Charitable Anthology

Horror for Good: A Charitable Anthology