On the Psychology of Military Incompetence
On the Psychology of Military Incompetence
On the Psychology of Military Incompetence
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About the Author
About the Author
Dr. Norman F. Dixon, M.B.E. (1922-2013), fellow of the British Psychological Society, was Professor Emeritus of Psychology at University College London. In 1974, he was awarded the University of London Carpenter Medal "for work of exceptional distinction in experimental psychology".
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"An intelligent man's guide to the defects of the military mind... Its conclusions are incontrovertible."
--Books and Bookmen "One does not have to share all, or even most, of Dixon's often rebarbative views to agree that this penetrating, self-knowing, often hilarious, and sometimes alarming book is a must-read. It is a classic of military history awaiting rediscovery today."--Brendan Simms, author of Europe: The Struggle for Supremacy "An original, scientifically impressive and fascinating book . . . a minor classic."--Tablet "An absorbing, perceptive and often very funny study in human frailty."--Listener "It should be compulsory reading wherever future officers are selected or trained, and deserves a very wide readership among psychologists and laymen."--New Society
--Books and Bookmen "One does not have to share all, or even most, of Dixon's often rebarbative views to agree that this penetrating, self-knowing, often hilarious, and sometimes alarming book is a must-read. It is a classic of military history awaiting rediscovery today."--Brendan Simms, author of Europe: The Struggle for Supremacy "An original, scientifically impressive and fascinating book . . . a minor classic."--Tablet "An absorbing, perceptive and often very funny study in human frailty."--Listener "It should be compulsory reading wherever future officers are selected or trained, and deserves a very wide readership among psychologists and laymen."--New Society
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Basic Books
Pub date:
2016-05-31
Length:
528 pages
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