Encyclopedia of military science /

A comprehensive, ready-reference on the organization, training, traditions, purpose, and functions of today's military. A large component is devoted to issues of leadership, group dynamics, motivation, problem-solving, and decision making in the military context. It also covers recent American...

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Corporate Author: Sage Publications
Other Authors: Piehler, G. Kurt (Editor), Johnson, M. Houston, V (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE Publications, 2013.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:A comprehensive, ready-reference on the organization, training, traditions, purpose, and functions of today's military. A large component is devoted to issues of leadership, group dynamics, motivation, problem-solving, and decision making in the military context. It also covers recent American military history since the end of the Cold War with a special emphasis on peacekeeping and peacemaking operations, the First Persian Gulf War, the events surrounding 9/11, and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and how the military has been changing in relation to these events.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxxv, 1824 pages) : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781452276335 (ebook) :