Libro que me han dado: On the Psychology of Military Incompetence por Norman Dixon

por davidgp el 09/07/2007

La verdad es que no he leído mucho de historia militar en mi vida, pero desde luego tiene pinta de ser un libro divertido de leer si no fuese por qués estamos hablando de guerras, las cuales no tienen nada de gracioso.

On the Psychology of Military Incompetence

‘An absorbing, perceptive and ofter very funny study of human frailty… stimulating and almost invariably provocative.’ Lord Chalfont, Listener

The Crimea, the Boer War, the Somme, Tobruk, Singapore, Pearl Harbour, Arnhem, the Bay of Pigs: just some of the milestones in a century of military incompetence, of costly mishaps and tragic blunders.

Are such blunders simple accidents -as the ‘bloody fool’ theory has it- or are they inevitable, caused by an incompetence which is itself an inexorable result of the requirements of military system?

In this superb and controversial book Professor Dixon examines these and other mistakes and relates them to the social psychology of milatry organization and to the personalities of some eminent military commanders. His conclusions are both startling and disturbing.

‘An intelligent man’s guide to the defects of the military mind… Its conclusions are incontrovertible.’ Alan Sillitoe, Books and Bookmen

‘An original, scientifically impressive and fascinating book… This is a minor classic.’ Tablet

‘It should be compulsory reading wherever future officers are selected or trained, and deserves a very wide readership among psychologists and laymen.’ Joh Nicholson, New Society

‘Original and stimulating… refreshingly objective and impartial.’ Sir Richar Clutterbuck, History

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Ornitorrinco enmascarado 09/07/2007 a las 1:03 pm

El libro merece la pena. Existe una traducción al español, de no recuerdo que editorial. Altamente recomendable si te interesa la psicología, la historia militar o que te expliquen cosas que a priori parecen inexplicables.

Y si te interesan las tres cosas, vas a disfrutar como un enano.

David García Pérez 09/07/2007 a las 1:09 pm

Pues sí, me interesan las tres cosas… a ver cuando tengo un rato para leerlo, que por el momento tengo otras cosas por terminar antes de ponerme con ese libro.

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