The Human Face of War

The Human Face of War

Jim Storr

284,91 €
IVA incluido
Consulta disponibilidad
Editorial:
Bloomsbury Publishing plc
Año de edición:
2009
Materia
Ingeniería militar
ISBN:
9781847065230

Selecciona una librería:

  • Librería Samer Atenea
  • Librería Aciertas (Toledo)
  • Kálamo Books
  • Librería Perelló (Valencia)
  • Librería Elías (Asturias)
  • Donde los libros
  • Librería Kolima (Madrid)
  • Librería Proteo (Málaga)

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 generals sacked at the outbreak of war? The Human Face of War 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 behaviour. The 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.

Artículos relacionados

  • Emerging Strategies in Defense Acquisitions and Military Procurement
    Military and defense organizations are a vital component to any nation. In order to maintain the standards of these sectors, new procedures and practices must be implemented. Emerging Strategies in Defense Acquisitions and Military Procurement is a pivotal reference source for the latest scholarly research on the present state of defense organizations, examining reforms and sol...
  • The Science of War
    Michael E. O’Hanlon
    An essential introduction to modern defense policyThe U.S. military is one of the largest and most complex organizations in the world. How it spends its money, chooses tactics, and allocates its resources have enormous implications for national defense and the economy. The Science of War is the only comprehensive textbook on how to analyze and understand these and other essenti...
    Disponible

    43,18 €

  • Sniping, Scouting and Patrolling
    Gale and Polden Ltd.
    S.O.A. Books is proud to present this new reprinted edition of the classic early WWII text Sniping, Scouting and Patrolling. This reprint has been created from a scarce original from S.O.A. Books’ own reference library. This historically significant guide, first published in 1940 by Gale & Polden Ltd, in the UK has been meticulously reproduced to offer enthusiasts, scholars, an...
    Disponible

    17,98 €

  • Undergrounds in Insurgent, Revolutionary, and Resistance Warfare
    Special Operations Research Office
    This groundbreaking work, Undergrounds in Insurgent, Revolutionary, and Resistance Warfare, was written in response to the communist insurgency in South Vietnam. It sought to categorize underground movements encountered during the previous 30 years in fine detail so that the establishment and operations of subsequent underground arms of guerrilla forces railed against Free Worl...
    Disponible

    29,45 €

  • Carrier
    Tom Clancy
    ...
    Disponible

    25,51 €

  • Resistance Manual
    ARIS Project
    This manual is for the US Army Special Operations Forces (ARSOF) soldier. Whether attending his/her first course at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (SWCS) or already deployed, the ARSOF soldier must be a student-practitioner of his/her craft: providing support to or countering a resistance movement.Although intended as a ready reference for SF personnel ad...
    Disponible

    32,12 €

Otros libros del autor

  • War and Warfare in the Twentieth Century
    Jim Storr
    What can we learn from war, and warfare, in the twentieth century? What observations and deductions can we make, and what lessons can we draw? ’War and Warfare in the Twentieth Century’ examines both a clearly delineated period in the past, and the century which offers us the most (and the most relevant) material to examine. Deliberately looking through the prism of strategy, o...
  • War and Warfare in the Twentieth Century
    Jim Storr
    What can we learn from war, and warfare, in the twentieth century? What observations and deductions can we make, and what lessons can we draw? ’War and Warfare in the Twentieth Century’ examines both a clearly delineated period in the past, and the century which offers us the most (and the most relevant) material to examine. Deliberately looking through the prism of strategy, o...
    Disponible

    34,24 €

  • Something Rotten
    Jim Storr
    ’Something Rotten’ points out logical and practical problems with organisations and processes. It challenges the reader as to why such problems exist and persist. It suggests abandoning much overt process; building up human expertise; relying on fewer but better-trained people; and deciding and acting much faster. ...
  • Something Rotten
    Jim Storr
    ’Something Rotten’ points out logical and practical problems with organisations and processes. It challenges the reader as to why such problems exist and persist. It suggests abandoning much overt process; building up human expertise; relying on fewer but better-trained people; and deciding and acting much faster. ...
    Disponible

    33,43 €

  • The Human Face of War
    Jim Storr
    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 missi...
    Disponible

    70,63 €