Colossal Control Failures

From Julius Caesar to 9/11

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology
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Author: Jack P. Gibbs ISBN: 9781317262220
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: November 17, 2015
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Jack P. Gibbs
ISBN: 9781317262220
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: November 17, 2015
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

This fascinating book analyzes 13 control failures in human history, from Robespierre's promotion of the French Revolution, to Hoover's efforts to stop the Great Depression, to the intelligence failures of 9/11. Assessing the causes of 10 additional historical cases, the author's comparative analysis shows how each leadership failure was caused by an expansion of the range of control attempts, their scope, and/or their diversity. A leader's or other actor's attempts to broaden the range of control targets have been most important in causing great human failures. The analysis is timely during an era when war, global warming, and other vexing problems plague our society.

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This fascinating book analyzes 13 control failures in human history, from Robespierre's promotion of the French Revolution, to Hoover's efforts to stop the Great Depression, to the intelligence failures of 9/11. Assessing the causes of 10 additional historical cases, the author's comparative analysis shows how each leadership failure was caused by an expansion of the range of control attempts, their scope, and/or their diversity. A leader's or other actor's attempts to broaden the range of control targets have been most important in causing great human failures. The analysis is timely during an era when war, global warming, and other vexing problems plague our society.

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