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Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife

Counterinsurgency Lessons from Malaya and Vietnam

by John A. Nagl · 2005 · 280 pages

Jack Carr
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About This Book

A study comparing how the British Army in Malaya and the U.S. Army in Vietnam adapted to the challenges of counterinsurgency. It argues that organizational culture is the key variable in whether a military can effectively learn and adapt to unconventional warfare.

Genres

Leadership & ManagementHistorySociety & Politics

Topics

Critical ThinkingDecision MakingInnovationMilitary StrategyOrganizational CultureSystems Thinking

Book Details

Published

2005

Pages

280

Language

en

ISBN

9780226567709

Audiobook Available

8h 46m
Narrated by John Pruden

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