Blinders, blunders, and wars : what America and China can learn

Blinders, blunders, and wars what America and China can learn

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The history of wars caused by misjudgments, from Napoleon's invasion of Russia to America's invasion of Iraq, reveals that leaders relied on cognitive models that were seriously at odds with objective reality. Blinders, Blunders, and Wars analyzes eight historical examples of strategic blu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: Rand Corporation. National Security Research Division (-)
Otros Autores: Gompert, David C., author (author), Binnendijk, Hans, author, Lin, Bonny, author
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, California : RAND 2014.
Materias:
War > Decision making > Case studies.
Strategy > Case studies.
Military history > Case studies.
United States > Military policy > Decision making.
China > Military policy > Decision making.
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Sumario:The history of wars caused by misjudgments, from Napoleon's invasion of Russia to America's invasion of Iraq, reveals that leaders relied on cognitive models that were seriously at odds with objective reality. Blinders, Blunders, and Wars analyzes eight historical examples of strategic blunders regarding war and peace and four examples of decisions that turned out well, and then applies those lessons to the current Sino-American case.
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (601 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780833087782
9780833087805
Acceso:Open access

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