The Human Face of War

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SKU: 9781441187505
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By Dr Jim Storr

Series: Birmingham War Studies

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The Human Face of War by Dr Jim Storr examines the complexities of warfare beyond strategic and tactical considerations, focusing on the human elements. The author analyses historical conflicts to explore how human behaviour, leadership, and decision-making impact military outcomes. This book offers insights into the unpredictable and inherently human dynamics of war.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in understanding the intricacies of warfare from a human perspective. Dr Jim Storr delves into how individual experiences and broader military dynamics intersect, providing a unique look at military history and strategy. It appeals to those fascinated by the personal aspects of armed conflict, examining how human factors influence the outcomes of war.

The fates of nations, and even continents, often rests on the outcome of war and thus on how its practitioners consider war. Why are some tank commanders, snipers, fighter pilots or submarine commanders far more effective than others? Why are many generals sacked at the outbreak of war? This title suggests, a way of considering war and warfare.

This highly original book calls for, and suggests, a new way of considering war and warfare.

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Warfare is hugely important. The fates of nations, and even continents, often rest on the outcome of war and thus on how its practitioners consider war. The Human Face of War is a new exploration of military thought. It starts with the observation that much military thought is poorly developed—often incoherent and riddled with paradox. The author contends that what is missing from British and American writing on warfare is any underpinning mental approach or philosophy.

Why are some tank commanders, snipers, fighter pilots or submarine commanders far more effective than others? Why are many generals sacked at the outbreak of war? The Human Face of War examines such phenomena and seeks to explain them.

The author argues that military thought should be based on an approach which reflects the nature of combat. Combat—fighting—is primarily a human phenomenon dominated by human behaviour. The book explores some of those human issues and their practical consequences. The Human Face of War calls for, and suggests, a new way of considering war and warfare.

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The Human Face of War by Dr Jim Storr is praised for offering a fresh perspective on military history and theory, blending rigorous scholarship with accessible writing. Reviewers commend its insightful analysis on the complexity of warfare, emphasizing the human elements and decision-making processes involved. The book appeals to both military professionals and interested general readers for its thoughtful examination of military strategy and operational art.

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ISBN: 9781441187505

Publisher: Continuum Publishing Corporation

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 December 2011

Country: United States

Imprint: Continuum Publishing Corporation

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 400g

Pages: 256

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Dr Jim Storr Education & Reference History & Military Non-Fiction Series: Birmingham War Studies

About the Author

Jim Storr is a former British Army officer.He is now an independent defence consultant. He studied Civil Engineering before joining the Army and serving in the British Army of the Rhine for much of the 1980s.Amongst a series of staff and regimental appointments in the Falkland Islands, Northern Ireland and Cyprus he studied at the Royal Military College of Science and the Army Staff College at Camberley.He was a military adviser to operational research teams before spending more than four years writing and teaching high-level military doctrine.In 2002 he was awarded a doctorate for a thesis on the nature of military thought.In his second career his main activates are consultancy, research, writing and teaching.He has spoken at, or chaired, a number of national and international conferences.His clients include defence industrial corporations, research agencies and universities.He is a visiting fellow of the Defence College of Management and Technology, Cranfield University and anhonorary research fellow of the Department of Modern History of the University of Birmingham.He has worked for, or taught at, all of the major elements of Britain's Defence Academy.

The Human Face of War