Suchergebnisse

Introduction: The Myth of Patton as a Natural Warrior -- Early Battles with History -- Battles with History in the Deserts -- Battles with History in the Footsteps of Hannibal -- Battles with History on the European Continent -- Battles with History During Uncertain Times -- Battles with History in the Shadows -- Unfinished Battles with History -- Conclusion: Battling with the Myth of a Natural Warrior.

"General George S. Patton Jr. is one of the most successful and misunderstood generals in history. Despite the hundreds of books and articles written on the famous general, none fully capture how his successes were based on his study of the past. This thematic biography traces Patton's life-long obsession with history and argues that his success was based on his unique ability to consume, produce, and apply history."--

In this article we argue that in their quest for parsimony and through their denial of human agency, international relations scholars often endorse deterministic theories. The field of international relations suffers greatly for its devotion to excessive theoretical generalization. In rejecting the more pluralistic methodology of early international relations work, scholars may produce superficially valid predictive theories. Yet these theories rarely grant deep insight into why actual states behave as they do. Because of this, they provide little guidance for statesmen. While we do not advocate the complete rejection of any of the major approaches in the field, we argue that international relations scholars should reorient their work to account for the way leadership can overcome the constraints of structure. We suggest the field strive actively to embrace complexity and foster a greater epistemological modesty than it currently demonstrates. Adapted from the source document.

Using history, politics and STEM as guides, this book provides a detailed account of how Earth's first war in space will be fought. As the authors show, it will begin not as an invasion of Earth by super-advanced aliens but by Earth starting a war with its Martian colony.