Ephraim Kam observes surprise attack through the eyes of its victim in order to understand the causes of the victim's failure to anticipate the coming of war. Emphasizing the psychological aspect of warfare, Kam traces the behavior of the victim at various functional levels and from several points of view in order to examine the difficulties and mistakes that permit a nation to be taken by surprise. He argues that anticipation and prediction of a coming war are more complicated than any other issue of strategic estimation, involving such interdependent factors as analytical contradictions, judgmental biases, organizational obstacles, and political as well as military constraints.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Harvard University Press
ISBN-13
9780674013544
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95510809
Product Key Features
Author
Ephraim Kam
Publication Name
Surprise Attack: the Victim's Perspective, with a New Preface
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Government
Publication Year
2004
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
349g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Ephraim Kam
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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