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Andrew Gordon


Born
in The United Kingdom
July 23, 1951


Gilbert Andrew Hugh Gordon is a Reader in the Defence Studies Department at King's College London, where he is the Maritime Historian. His first degree was a BSc Econ (Hons) in International Politics at Aberystwyth College, University of Wales. His second was a PhD in War Studies at King's College, University of London. ...more

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“(28) “Doctrine draws on the lessons of history”
Gilbert Andrew Hugh Gordon, Rules of the Game: Jutland and British Naval Command

“(5) The training establishment may try to ignore short bouts of empirical experience to preserve its ‘rationalist’ authority.”
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“The promise of signalling fosters a neglect of doctrine.”
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