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Author Potholm, Christian P., 1940- author.

Title Winning at war : seven keys to military victory throughout history / Christian P. Potholm.

Publication Info. Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2010]
©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 281 pages)
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction: The template of Mars -- Superior weapons and technology entrepreneurship -- Superior discipline -- Sustained but controlled ruthlessness -- Receptivity to military and integrative innovation -- Ability and willingness to protect capital from people and rulers -- Centrality of superior will -- Belief there will always be another war -- Applying the template : a battle -- Applying the template : a war.
Summary "What are the independent variables that determine success in war? Drawing on forty years of studying and teaching war, political scientist Christian P. Potholm presents a 'template of Mars, ' seven variables that have served as predictors of military success"--EBL book details.
"Drawing on forty years of studying and teaching war, political scientist Christian P. Potholm presents a 'template of Mars' -- seven variables that have served as predictors of military success over time and across cultures. In Winning at war, Potholm explains these variables -- technology, sustained ruthlessness, discipline, receptivity to innovation, protection of military capital from civilians and rulers, will, and the belief that there will always be another war -- and provides case studies of their implementation, from ancient battles to today'"--Jacket.
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Subject Military art and science -- History.
Military art and science.
History.
Military art and science -- Case studies.
Chronological Term Geschichte
Genre/Form Case studies.
Electronic books.
History.
Case studies.
Other Form: Print version: Potholm, Christian P., 1940- Winning at war. Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2010 9781442201309 (DLC) 2009029750 (OCoLC)428895720
ISBN 9781442201323 (electronic book)
1442201320 (electronic book)
1282480588
9781282480582
9781442201309 (hardcover ; alkaline paper)
1442201304 (hardcover ; alkaline paper)