Blinders, Blunders, and Wars

Blinders, Blunders, and Wars
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Publisher : Rand Corporation
Total Pages : 329
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ISBN-10 : 9780833087775
ISBN-13 : 0833087770
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Blinders, Blunders, and Wars by : David C. Gompert

Download or read book Blinders, Blunders, and Wars written by David C. Gompert and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2014-11-26 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of wars caused by misjudgments, from Napoleon’s invasion of Russia to America’s invasion of Iraq, reveals that leaders relied on cognitive models that were seriously at odds with objective reality. Blinders, Blunders, and Wars analyzes eight historical examples of strategic blunders regarding war and peace and four examples of decisions that turned out well, and then applies those lessons to the current Sino-American case.


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