Imponderable But Not Inevitable - Warfare in the 20th Century

Informationen zum Autor Malcolm H. Murfett , PhD, is associate professor of history at the National University of Singapore. Klappentext This book fills an important gap in the literature of modern warfare by focusing on random elements in warfare often overlooked in both the planning and execution of military operations-factors that can turn certain success into devastating failure.By definition, the unforeseeable cannot be seen, but one way to bring more variables under consideration when planning a military action is to review those instances where the unforeseeable changed everything. For professionals and enthusiasts alike, Imponderable But Not Inevitable: Warfare in the 20th Century does just that, reviewing specific instances in 20th-century warfare when things did not go according to plan. Imponderable but Not Inevitable uses case studies to expose the "Inevitability Syndrome," exploring the role of luck, fate, and randomness in influencing both victory and defeat. In essays drawn from World War II, Konfrontasi, the Vietnam War, and the Gulf War, a distinguished set of military experts looks at real scenarios of inexplicable losses, illustrating why nothing-nothing-should be taken for granted in war. Zusammenfassung This book fills an important gap in the literature of modern warfare by focusing on random elements in warfare often overlooked in both the planning and execution of military operations-factors that can turn certain success into devastating failure.

Product details

• Authors: Malcolm H. (EDT) Murfett
• Assisted by: Malcolm Murfett (Editor), Malcolm H. Murfett (Editor), Murfett Malcolm H. (Editor)
• Publisher: Greenwood Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.11.2009
• EAN: 9780313378829
• ISBN: 978-0-313-37882-9
• No. of pages: 203
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Praeger Security International; Praeger Security International
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; HISTORY / Military / General, Warfare & defence, Warfare and defence, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General, Military History: Conflict and Wars