Death army pre mortem (9 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. No Dust Jacket A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Binding: Unknown dj wprice clipped, in mylar; owner's stamp PublishPlace: NY ISBN: 0-8415-0168-8 Size: 8 vo.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Hardcover. First Edition. viii, 242pp+ index. Very good hardback in a slightly tanned jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. Presumed First Edition, First printing. vii, [3], 246 pages. Footnotes. Index. Signed by author on fep. Other name, in pencil, on fep. Pencil erasure residue on fep. DJ is worn, torn, chipped and soiled in a plastic sleeve. Some soiling at pages 6 and 7 noted. The author was a career Army officer, retiring with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He served in WWII and the Korean War. He published a number of articles on military reform with outlets such as the Washington Post, The New Republic, and the Denver Post. This was his first book. Derived from a Kirkus review: A retired colonel makes a stirring indictment of the internal state of the Army, whose best traditions, he says, have given way to the most squalid careerism and favoritism, to racism and laxity. His second emphasis falls on the "misuse of manpower," both logistically and educationally. His complaints and recommendations for organizational and training reforms are filled with examples, many culled from Vietnam. His contempt for "false leadership" and "parochial self-interest" reflects an old-fashioned sense of responsibility as opposed to unprincipled pragmatism. King observes that "to reform an institution effectively it must be understood." To understand the Army, however, one must go beyond the barracks and command strata, past the military machine itself, and into examination of the interests and policies it serves. His reforms would probably improve morale and strengthen discipline -- ultimately in the service of higher kill ratios. The book can be profitably read as a study of military malfunction as well as a crisp exhortation against self-seeking perversions which, if unlicensed, can undermine any bureaucracy.…