The culture of military organizations / edited by Peter R. Mansoor, The Ohio State University, Willi...
The culture of military organizations / edited by Peter R. Mansoor, The Ohio State University, Willi...
The culture of military organizations / edited by Peter R. Mansoor, The Ohio State University, Williamson Murray, The Ohio State University.
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Publisher
Cambridge : New York, NY : Cambridge University Press : Cambridge, 2019.
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G 2019/5859
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Language
English
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Physical content
x, 473 pages ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Part 1 -- Theoretical frameworks -- Culture and military organizations / Leonard Wong and Stephen J. Gerras -- Strategic culture / David Kilcullen Part 2. Land forces -- Ulysses S. Grant and the culture of the Union Army of the Tennessee / Wayne Wei-siang Hsieh -- "Playing a very bold game": The org...
Part 3. Maritime forces -- The Royal Navy, 1900-1945: Learning from disappointment / Corbin Williamson -- US Navy cultural transformations, 1945-2017: The jury is still out / John T. Kuehn -- The United States Marine Corps, 1973-2017: Cultural preservation in every place and clime / Allan R. Millett...
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Publisher
Cambridge : New York, NY : Cambridge University Press : Cambridge, 2019.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2019.
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Summary
Culture has an enormous influence on military organizations and their success or failure in war. Cultural biases often result in unstated assumptions that have a deep impact on the making of strategy, operational planning, doctrinal creation, and the organization and training of armed forces. Except in unique circumstances culture grows slowly, emb...
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The culture of military organizations / edited by Peter R. Mansoor, The Ohio State University, Williamson Murray, The Ohio State University.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2019/5859
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74VKa2WAJmMl
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ISBN
1108724485 paperback
9781108485739
1108485731
9781108724487 paperback
DDC
306.27
MMS ID
991024277209902626
