Dixon, Norman F.

On the psychology of military incompetence / Norman Dixon ; with a foreword by Shelford Bidwell. - New York : Basic Books, c1976. - 447 p. ; 22 cm.

Introduction (Page-17), Generalship (Page-27), The Crimean War (Page-36), The Boer War (Page-52), Indian Interlude (Page-68), The First World War (Page-80), Cambria (page-86) The Siege of Kut (Page-95), Between the Wars (Page-110), The Second World War (Page-123), Singapore (Page-130), Arnhem (Page-145), Is there a Case to Answer (Page-151), The Intellectual Ability of senior Military Commanders (Page-157), Military Organizations (Page-169), bullshit (Page-176), Socializations and the Anal Character (Page-186), Character and Honour (Page-196), Anti-Effeminacy (Page-208), Leaders of Men (Page-214), Militry achievement (Page-238), Authoritarianism (Page-256), Mother of Incompetence (Page-280), Education and the Cult of Muscular Christianity (Page-288),Individual Differences (Page-305), Extremes of Authoritarianism (Page-309), The Worst and the Best (Page-318), Exceptions to the Rule ? (Page-354), Retreat (Page-393).

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Generals.
Militarism.
Military history.
Psychology, Military.

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