Potholm, Christian P.,  1940- <br/><br/>
Winning at war :  seven keys to military victory throughout history / 
Christian P. Potholm. 
 - Lanham, Md. :  Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,   
 - xv, 281 pages ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction: The template of Mars -- Superior weapons and technology entrepreneurship -- Superior discipline -- Sustained but controlled ruthlessness -- Receptivity to military and integrative innovation -- The ability and willingness to protect capital from people and rulers -- The centrality of superior will -- The belief there will always be another war -- Applying the template : a battle -- Applying the template : a war. 
<br/><br/> "Drawing on forty years of studying and teaching war, political scientist Christian P. Potholm presents a 'template of Mars' -- seven variables that have served as predictors of military success over time and across cultures. In Winning at war, Potholm explains these variables -- technology, sustained ruthlessness, discipline, receptivity to innovation, protection of military capital from civilians and rulers, will, and the belief that there will always be another war -- and provides case studies of their implementation, from ancient battles to today'"--Jacket. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781442201309 1442201304 9781442201323 1442201320 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009029750 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Chronological Terms: </label><br/>Geschichte 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Military art and science--History.<br/>Military art and science--Case studies.<br/>Military art and science.<br/>Krieg.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Case studies.<br/>History.<br/>Case studies.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>U104  / .P835 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>355.02