Thomas Hippler: 3 books
Governing from the Skies
A Global History of Aerial Bombing
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2017
The history of the war from the past one hundred years is a history of bombing
“Tripoli, 1 November 1911: I decided that today I would try to drop bombs from the aeroplane … if I succeed I shall be happy to have been the first.”
—Italian Lieutenant Giulio Gavotti
At its inception,...
Managing Performance Abroad
A New Model for Understanding Expatriate Adjustment
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
In a global economy full of multinational firms, international human resource management (including expatriation, career management, and talent management) is a growing topic in the business and management literature and in universities. A thorough understanding of the adjustment of expatriates to...
Bombing the People
Giulio Douhet and the Foundations of Air-Power Strategy, 1884–1939
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2013
Giulio Douhet is generally considered the world's most important air-power theorist and this book offers the first comprehensive account of his air-power concepts. It ranges from 1884 when an air service was first implemented within the Italian military to the outbreak of the Second World War, and...