Command

von Anthony King

506 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

In the wake of the troubled campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq, military decision-making appears to be in crisis and generals have been subjected to intense and sustained public criticism. Taking these interventions as a starting point, Anthony King examines the transformation of military command in the twenty-first century. Focusing on the army division, King argues that a phenomenon of collective command is developing. In the twentieth century, generals typically directed and led operations personally, monopolising decision-making. They commanded individualistically, even heroically. As operations have expanded in range and scope, decision-making has multiplied and diversified. As a result command is becoming increasingly professionalised and collaborative. Through interviews with many leading generals and vivid ethnographic analysis of divisional headquarters, this book provides a unique insight into the transformation of command in western armies.

• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Militärgeschichte
• ISBN: 9781108476409
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 21.08.2025
• Größe: 235 x 157 mm
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press