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Imagining War: French and British Military Doctrine between the Wars (Princeton Studies in International History and Politics)
Elizabeth Kier
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Description for Imagining War: French and British Military Doctrine between the Wars (Princeton Studies in International History and Politics)
Hardcover. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
In this innovative theoretical book, Elizabeth Kier uses a cultural approach to take issue with the conventional wisdom that military organizations inherently prefer offensive doctrines. Kier argues instead that a military's culture affects its choices between offensive and defensive military doctrines. Drawing on organizational theory, she demonstrates that military organizations differ in their worldview and the proper conduct of their mission. It is this organizational culture that shapes how the military responds to constraints, such as terms of conscription set by civilian policymakers. In richly detailed case studies, Kier examines doctrinal developments in France and Great Britain during the interwar ... Read more
In this innovative theoretical book, Elizabeth Kier uses a cultural approach to take issue with the conventional wisdom that military organizations inherently prefer offensive doctrines. Kier argues instead that a military's culture affects its choices between offensive and defensive military doctrines. Drawing on organizational theory, she demonstrates that military organizations differ in their worldview and the proper conduct of their mission. It is this organizational culture that shapes how the military responds to constraints, such as terms of conscription set by civilian policymakers. In richly detailed case studies, Kier examines doctrinal developments in France and Great Britain during the interwar ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Series
Princeton Studies in International History and Politics
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
250
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691653921
SKU
V9780691653921
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Reviews for Imagining War: French and British Military Doctrine between the Wars (Princeton Studies in International History and Politics)
Winner of the 1998 Edgar S. Furniss Book Award, Mershon Center at Ohio State University Kier's book is a welcome and important addition to the growing body of literature concerned with doctrine. The high quality of her work reflects not only a keen understanding of the of the doctrinal process but also a willingness to investigate the archival materials ... Read more