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Chuck Steele The Worst Military Leaders in History (Paperback)
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- Book Title
- Worst Military Leaders in History
- Publication Name
- The Worst Military Leaders in History
- Title
- The Worst Military Leaders in History
- Contributor
- John M. Jennings (Edited by)
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- EAN
- 9781789147728
- ISBN
- 9781789147728
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books, The Limited
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Military / General, Military
- Release Date
- 01/07/2023
- Release Year
- 2023
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- GB
- Item Height
- 1.1in
- Item Length
- 9.2in
- Publication Year
- 2023
- Item Width
- 6.2in
- Item Weight
- 20 oz
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
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Spanning countries and centuries, a "how-not-to" guide to leadership that reveals the most maladroit military commanders in history--now in paperback. For this book, fifteen distinguished historians were given a deceptively simple task: identify their choice for the worst military leader in history and then explain why theirs is the worst. From the clueless Conrad von Hötzendorf and George A. Custer to the criminal Baron Roman F. von Ungern-Sternberg and the bungling Garnet Wolseley, this book presents a rogues' gallery of military incompetents. Rather than merely rehashing biographical details, the contributors take an original and unconventional look at military leadership in a way that appeals to both specialists and general readers alike. While there are plenty of books that analyze the keys to success, The Worst Military Leaders in History offers lessons of failure to avoid. In other words, this book is a "how-not-to" guide to leadership.
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Reaktion Books, The Limited
ISBN-10
1789147727
ISBN-13
9781789147728
eBay Product ID (ePID)
24060618615
Product Key Features
Book Title
Worst Military Leaders in History
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / General, Military
Publication Year
2023
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
6.2in
Item Weight
20 oz
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This international and centuries-long rogues gallery exemplifies the challenges of command and the factors, personal, political, strategic, and tactical, that a leader entertains or ignores at his peril. Most of the subjects are easily recognizable for their shortcomings, and a couple are surprising. JAMP readers will enjoy the lot., Ranging far and wide in chronology and geography . . . this is a stimulating collection of essays--pithily written and persuasively argued--that fills a gap in the important study of 'those who make someone else's victory possible.', This book examines a rogues' gallery of military leaders from across history who may be judged to have failed as a result of their own errors rather than through the brilliance of an opposing commander. Some of them failed in terms of strategic vision and planning, some because of tactical ineptitude, and others as the result of serious flaws of character. . . . On it goes, a tally of tragedy inflicted on troops and civilians alike by leaders at best inept, and at worst immoral, in their behavior., "Although most military biographies focus on well-known military leaders, I found the discussions in this book fascinating and refreshing, mixing some of the lesser-known military leaders with more famous ones. Although some of the leaders discussed in the book seem - in my opinion - somewhat undeserving of the title "worst military leader" or rather that there are several military leaders more deserving of this title, it is certainly a thought-provoking book.", This fascinating record examines how these men failed their nation and those under their command or implementing their strategies. . . . Many of these men had performed with distinction, had admirable personal traits, but failed at the 'last hurdle.' Egos and other hubris were generally responsible for their failure(s) when it mattered most., On the night Russia invaded Ukraine, I was reading a new book, The Worst Military Leaders in History , edited by Jennings and Steele. The monumental failings of leadership described range from the well-known death of General Custer and all his men to the less remembered Athenian leader, Nikias, whose disastrous attempt to capture Syracuse led to the collapse of the entire Athenian empire. Three weeks on, it seems like a second edition might have to include the Russian defense minister, Sergei Shoygu, and his top brass., Focusing on the worst, the failures and losers, is admittedly an unconventional approach to the subject, but that doesn't mean it's not useful: It examines the behavior of leaders who failed badly, even catastrophically, as a result of their own errors and character flaws, their lack of strategic vision or their tactical ineptitude... The Worst Military Leaders in History is meant to be thought-provoking, and it surely is that., This gem of a book should be required reading at war colleges everywhere, for understanding the factors that can produce defeat is at least as--if not more--important for those future commanders as grasping the factors that can yield victory., Few subjects get military historians and history buffs talking like a debate over the best military leaders in history. In fifteen thought-provoking essays, each written by a professional military historian, readers are introduced to the military leaders who exemplify the opposite: across five categories--criminals, frauds, the clueless, politicians, and bunglers--this book explores the worst leaders in military history. These leadership examples provide us with a better understanding of the challenges of military leadership in difficult times, while educating future military leaders on what not to do in conflict and command.
Table of Content
Foreword Vice Admiral (Retd) Sir Jeremy Blackham Introduction John M. Jennings and Chuck Steele PART 1: CRIMINALS 1 Roman Fedorovich von Ungern-Sternberg John M. Jennings 2 Nathan Bedford Forrest Christopher M. Rein 3 John M. Chivington Courtney A. Short PART 2: FRAUDS 4 David Beatty Chuck Steele 5 Gideon J. Pillow Robert P. Wettemann Jr 6 Antonio López de Santa Anna Gates Brown PART 3: THE CLUELESS 7 Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf Mark E. Grotelueschen and Derek Varble 8 Lewis Brereton John J. Abbatiello 9 George A. Custer David W. Mills PART 4: POLITICIANS 10 Marcus Licinius Crassus Gregory S. Hospodor 11 Nikias James Tucci 12 Raymond vi, Count of Toulouse Laurence W. Marvin PART 5: BUNGLERS 13 Nogi Maresuke Danny Orbach 14 Romanus iv Diogenes Andrew Holt 15 Lord Wolseley Joseph Moretz REFERENCES BIBLIOGRAPHY CONTRIBUTORS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PHOTO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Copyright Date
2023
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
355.33041
Dewey Edition
23
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