TY - BOOK AU - DUPUY T N TI - Understanding defeat: how to recover from loss in battle to gain victory in war SN - 0963869248 (pbk.) PY - 1995/// CY - McLean, VA PB - NIVA Publications KW - COMBAT KW - UNITED STATES KW - MILITARY POLICY KW - MILITARY KW - SCIENCE N2 - Understanding defeat is a compelling work for all those hoping to understand the anatomy of war. The underlying assumption of the book is that the nation and military force that better understands defeat in battle is more likely be able to avoid it and at least to mitigate its effects when such defeat is unavoidable. This book might be described its two themes are both related to defeat, underlying phonemenon ever implicity present in war or battle ER -