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Warfare is hugely important. At times the fates of nations, and
even continents, 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,
riddled with paradox and at times almost mythological. 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? Why are armoured divisions twice as
large today as they were during the Second World War? The Human
Face of War examines these and similar phenomena, and seeks to
explain them. The author argues that military thought should be
based on an approach which reflects the nature of conflict and, in
particular, combat. Combat - fighting - is primarily a human
phenomenon. It is dominated by human behaviour in ways which
practitioners intuitively accept, but have largely failed to
enunciate. The book explores some of those human issues and their
practical consequences. It uses a generally empirical but
historically-based approach to consider aspects of operational
analysis and the behavioural sciences. The Human Face of War calls
for, and suggests, a new way of considering war and warfare.
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.
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