Military Misfortunes - Annotated by Eliot a Cohen & John Gooch (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Rejecting accepted theories for unexpected military disasters, the authors brilliantly analyze disasters of great magnitude. They assert that military misfortune turns not on individual or collective failure but is rooted in the nature of the complex interconnections between men, systems, and organizations. <p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Why do competent armies fail?</b> <p/>- Why did the American-led coalition in Iraq fail to wage a classic counter-insurgency campaign for so long after the fall of Baghdad? <br>- Why was the sophisticated Israeli intelligence service so thoroughly surprised by the onslaught of combined Arab armies during the Yom Kippur War of 1973? <br>- How did a dozen German U-boats manage to humiliate the U.S. Navy for nine months in 1942 -- sinking an average of 650,000 tons of shipping monthly? <br>- What made the 1915 British-led invasion of Gallipoli one of the bloodiest catastrophes of the First World War? <br> Since it was first published in 1990, <i>Military Misfortunes</i> has become the classic analysis of the unexpected catastrophes that befall competent militaries. Now with a new Afterword discussing America's missteps in Iraq, Somalia, and the War on Terror, Eliot A. Cohen and John Gooch's gripping battlefield narratives and groundbreaking explanations of the hidden factors that undermine armies are brought thoroughly up to date. As recent events prove, <i>Military Misfortunes</i> will be required reading for as long as armies go to war.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Cohen and Gooch have done their job well. They have mastered their sources, used considerable imagination...the book is well-written and sound in judgment. <p/> -- Caspar Weinberger, <i>The Wall Street Journal</i><br><br>The general reader will find this a fascinating and informative book; those responsible for their nations' security will find in it lessons they will ignore at their own peril. <p/> -- Major General (Res.) Aharon Yariv, former director, Israeli Military Intelligence<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Eliot A. Cohen </b>is Robert E. Osgood Professor of Strategic Studies at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of the Johns Hopkins University and founding director of the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies. From 2007 to 2009 he was Counselor of the Department of State, serving as Secretary Condoleezza Rice's senior advisor on strategic issues.
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