{"product_id":"9781789147728","title":"The Worst Military Leaders in History","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Jennings, John M., Steele, Chuck\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHumanities\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on 1 July 2023 by REAKTION BOOKS in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 336 pages, 16 illustrations\u003cbr\u003e157 x 233 x 27 | 564g\u003cp\u003eFor this book, fifteen distinguished historians were given a deceptively simple task: identify their choice for the worst military leader in history, and then explain why theirs is the worst.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the clueless Conrad von Hoetzendorf and George A. Custer, to the criminal Baron Roman F. von Ungern-Sternberg and the bungling Garnet Wolseley, this book presents a rogues' gallery of military incompetents. Rather than merely rehashing biographical details, the contributors take an original and unconventional look at military leadership in a way that will appeal to both specialists and general readers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile there are plenty of books that analyse the keys to success, The Worst Military Leaders in History offers lessons of failure to avoid. In other words, this book is a 'how-not-to' guide to leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jennings, John M., Steele, Chuck","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42538166780088,"sku":"9781789147728","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1953\/8872\/files\/9781789147728.jpg?v=1734733815","url":"https:\/\/octoberbooks.org\/products\/9781789147728","provider":"October Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}