Learning War (eBook)

The Evolution of Fighting Doctrine in the U.S. Navy, 1898–1945

Trent Hone (Autor)

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2018
432 Seiten
Naval Institute Press (Verlag)
9781682472941 (ISBN)

Infos

Learning War examines the U.S. Navy's doctrinal development from 1898-1945 and explains why the Navy in that era was so successful as an organization at fostering innovation. A revolutionary study of one of history's greatest success stories, this book draws profoundly important conclusions that give new insight, not only into how the Navy succeeded in becoming the best naval force in the world, but also into how modern organizations can exploit today's rapid technological and social changes in their pursuit of success. Trent Hone argues that the Navy created a sophisticated learning system in the early years of the twentieth century that led to repeated innovations in the development of surface warfare tactics and doctrine. The conditions that allowed these innovations to emerge are analyzed through a consideration of the Navy as a complex adaptive system. Learning War is the first major work to apply this complex learning approach to military history. This approach permits a richer understanding of the mechanisms that enable human organizations to evolve, innovate, and learn, and it offers new insights into the history of the United States Navy.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.6.2018
• Reihe/Serie: Studies in Naval History and Sea Power
• Reihe/Serie: Studies in Naval History and Sea Power
• Zusatzinfo: 16 b-w photos, 1 b-w illustration, 2 maps
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• Schlagworte: naval adaptation • naval learning • the Pacific War • U.S. Navy history • warfare change
• ISBN-13: 9781682472941 / 9781682472941