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Command : The Twenty-First-Century General

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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.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781108700276
  • ISBN-10: 1108700276
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • Publish Date: January 2019
  • Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
  • Page Count: 504

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