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Command : the twenty-first-century general

King, Anthony, 1967- author

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\"In the wake of the troubled campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq, military decision-making appears to be in crisis and generals have been subjected to intense and sustained public criticism. Taking these interventions as a starting point, Anthony King examines the transformation of military command in the twenty-first century. Focusing on the army division, King argues that a phenomenon of collective command is developing. In the twentieth century, generals typically directed and led operations personally, monopolising decision-making. They commanded individualistically, even heroically. As operations have expanded in range and scope, decision-making has multiplied and diversified. As a result command is becoming increasingly professionalised and collaborative. Through interviews with many leading generals and vivid ethnographic analysis of divisional headquarters, this book provides a unique insight into the transformation of command in western armies\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Subject: Command of troops History 21st century. / HISTORY / Military / General. / Warfare and Defence. / Europe. / 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999. / History. / European history. / Military history.
• ISBN: 9781108476409, 1108476406, 9781108700276, 1108700276

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
UB210.K49 2019	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE