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1 online resource |
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-251) and index. |
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Cover; Half-title; Title page; Copyright information; Dedication; Table of contents; List of figures; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; I What is military power and why should we care?; II Do we need another theory of military power?; i Material and qualitative preponderance; ii Technological sophistication; iii Force employment; iv We need a new, command structure theory of military power; III Methodology; IV Plan of the book; 2 Commanding military power; I What is contingency theory?; i Organizational structure; ii The environment; iii Fit; iv Aggregating fit; v Summary. |
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II A command structure theory of military powerIII Assessing command structure theory (1): identifying fit; i Size; ii Technological sophistication; iii External dynamism; iv Aggregate fit; IV Assessing command structure theory (2): communications and fit; V Assessing command structure theory (3): connecting fit with power; VI The new theory and its expectations; 3 Liaoyang; I Liaoyang: an overview; i Geography; ii Dispositions and intentions; iii The battle; II Theoretical assessment; i Material preponderance; ii Soldier quality and motivation; iii Weapons technology; iv Force employment. |
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V Command structureIII Was it all Kuropatkin's fault?; IV Conclusion; 4 The Huai-Hai Campaign; I Huai-Hai: an overview; i Geography; ii Dispositions and intentions; iii The battle; II Theoretical assessment; i Material preponderance; ii Soldier quality and motivation; iii Weapons technology; iv Force employment; v Command structure; III Conclusion; 5 The 5th Phase Offensive; I The 5th Phase Offensive: an overview; i Geography; ii Dispositions and intentions; iii The battle; II Theoretical assessment; i Material preponderance; ii Soldier quality and motivation; iii Weapons technology. |
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Iv Force employmentv Command structure; III Is it all about logistics?; IV Conclusion; 6 The 3rd Phase Offensive; I The 3rd Phase Offensive: an overview; i Geography; ii Dispositions and intentions; iii The battle; II Theoretical assessment; i Material preponderance; ii Soldier quality and motivation; iii Weapons technology; iv Force employment; v Command structure; III Why was the UNC command structure so bad?; IV Conclusion; 7 Conclusion; I Commanding military power; II The utility of command structure theory; i Generalizability; ii Causal significance; iii Anticipating fit. |
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III Implications for scholarshipi Military power; ii Military power in international relations; iii Command structure in non-martial organizations; IV Implications for policy; V Commanding power in international relations; References; Index. |
| Summary |
This book offers a new explanation of military power, highlighting the role of uncertainty in the creation of combat capabilities. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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United Nations -- Armed Forces -- Korea -- History.
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United Nations. |
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Armed Forces. |
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Korea. |
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History. |
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Command of troops -- Case studies.
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Command of troops. |
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Case studies.
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Liaoyang, Battle of, Liaoyang, China, 1904.
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Huai Hai Campaign, China, 1948-1949.
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Huai Hai Campaign (China : 1948-1949) |
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Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Campaigns -- Korea.
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HISTORY -- Asia -- China. |
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Military campaigns. |
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China. |
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China -- Liaoyang. |
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Korean War (1950-1953) |
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Battle of Liaoyang (Liaoyang, China : 1904) |
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1904-1953 |
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Case studies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9781107158214 1107158214 (DLC) 2016011382 (OCoLC)944474891 |
| ISBN |
9781316670170 (electronic book) |
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1316670171 (electronic book) |
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9781316690482 (electronic book) |
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1316690482 (electronic book) |
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9781107158214 |
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1107158214 |
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9781316611722 (paperback) |
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