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PERSONALITIES (3) answer(s).
 
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Personalities, organizations, and doctrine in the Indian military / Clary, Christopher   Journal Article
Clary, Christopher Journal Article
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Summary/Abstract The article explains when, why, and how Indian Army doctrine has changed since 1947. It traces Indian Army doctrinal evolution from defensive defense from 1947 to the mid-1960s, toward maneuver warfare after 1971, greater mechanization in the 1980s, and an emphasis on rapid, limited offensive strikes after 2002. It argues that in the absence of civilian intervention, the Indian Army has followed patterns predicted by organizational theory. The Indian Army has tended to avoid major doctrinal evolution and when doctrinal change has taken place it has consistently moved away from defensive orientations in favor of doctrines that maximize the initiative available to future Indian Army leaders to undertake offensive action. Doctrinal innovation has also been hampered by high turnover and apolitical selection of Indian Army chiefs, which inhibits continuity in efforts at doctrinal reform and modernization.
Key Words Organizations  ;  Doctrine  ;  Indian Military  ;  Personalities 
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ID:   139824


Personalities, policies, and international history: the life and work of Donald Cameron Watt / Maiolo, Joseph A   Article
Maiolo, Joseph A Article
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Summary/Abstract This brief essay pays tribute to the contribution of Donald Cameron Watt (1928–2014) to the historiography of twentieth-century international history and the origins of the Second World War in Europe. It sets out his characteristic approach to the field, especially the emphasis he placed on the beliefs and perceptions of key decision-makers in the international system in explaining how and why events occurred the way they did. This essay suggests that Donald Watt’s approach to international history was shaped by the connexion he felt with the post-1919 founders of the field and by his own experiences in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War.
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ID:   115616


Pluralism, performance, and personalities: political change in Southeast Asia / Dalpino, Catharin   Journal Article
Dalpino, Catharin Journal Article
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Publication 2012.
Summary/Abstract An old debate that pits democratic values against Asian traditions of strongman rule and preferences for economic progress over political reform still resonates in the region.
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