Winning at war seven keys to military victory throughout history

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 succ...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Potholm, Christian P.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, ML Rowman & Littlefield 2010
Subjects:
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Table of 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.