Conflict : how soldiers make impossible decisions /

Conflict : how soldiers make impossible decisions / Neil D. Shortland, Laurence J. Alison, and Joseph M. Moran.

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"This book is about decisions in military conflict, and the psychological conflict they cause. It explores how Soldiers choose between seemingly impossible options where all outcomes look horrendous, by drawing on interviews conducted with real Soldiers about real situations they faced. Their v...

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Main Authors: Shortland, Neil D. (Author), Alison, Laurence J. (Author), Moran, Joseph M. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [New York] : Oxford University Press, [2019]
Subjects:
War > Decision making.
Combat > Psychological aspects.
Soldiers > Psychology.
Psychology, Military.
Table of Contents:
  • Decisional conflict: from best to least-worst
  • Military decision making: doctrine, rationality and field-based approaches
  • The science of selecting least-worst options
  • Situational awareness
  • Formulating plans
  • Executing plans
  • Team learning
  • Least-worst decision making "in extremis"
  • Thoughts that haunt
  • How do soldiers do what they do and what can we learn from them?

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