On the Psychology of Military Incompetence

Author: Norman Dixon

Condition: Good.  Identifying mark in ink on first page. Wear on cover

Paperback

447 pages

The military psychology book argues that there is a pattern to inept generalship, and locates this pattern within the very act of creating armies in the first place, which in his view produces a levelling down of human capability that encourages the mediocre and limits the gifted. In this light, successful generals achieve what they do despite the stultifying features of the organisation to which they belong.

A classic study of military leadership, this military psychology book is an  exploration of the battles that have defined the last two centuries of human civilization and an essential guide for the next generation of military leaders.

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