Military Misfortunes

von Eliot A. Cohen

320 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Why do competent armies fail? Eliot Cohen and John Gooch explore answers to this question throughout this extensive analysis of unsuccessful military operations.Since it was first published in 1990, Military Misfortunes has become the classic analysis of the unexpected catastrophes that befall competent militaries. Now with a new Afterword discussing America's missteps in Iraq, Somalia, and the War on Terror, Eliot A. Cohen and John Gooch's gripping battlefield narratives and groundbreaking explanations of the hidden factors that undermine armies are brought thoroughly up to date. As recent events prove, Military Misfortunes will be required reading for as long as armies go to war.

• Reihe: No Series
• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Krieg und Verteidigung Militär- und Verteidigungsstrategie
• ISBN: 9780743280822
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 27.12.2005
• Größe: 216 x 140 mm
• Verlag: Free Press