The Royal Navy in the Falklands Conflict and the Gulf War: Culture and StrategyThis book suggests that institutional culture can account for a great deal of the activities and rationale of the Royal Navy. War highlights the role of culture in military organizations and as such acts as a spotlight by which this phenomenon can be assessed seperately and then in comparison in order to demonstrate the influence of institutional culture on strategy. |
Contents
Culture Strategy and the Falklands Conflict | 33 |
Culture and Operations in the South Atlantic | 65 |
Culture Strategy and the Gulf | 119 |
Culture and Operations in the Persian Gulf | 131 |
The Falklands Conflict the Gulf | 164 |
Other editions - View all
The Royal Navy in the Falklands Conflict and the Gulf War: Culture and Strategy Alistair Finlan No preview available - 2004 |
The Royal Navy in the Falklands Conflict and the Gulf War: Culture and Strategy Alistair Finlan No preview available - 2017 |
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