Anthony C King
Biographic Data
| ID | 3979670 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anthony C King |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anthony C |
| FAMILY NAME | King |
| SIGNATURE | KING A C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Exeter University, Exeter, United Kingdom |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 29 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Cattle, Sheep/Goats and Pigs from Northern and Central Hampshire: Iron Age, Roman and Early Saxon Faunal Remains from Excavation Assemblages
This paper is a survey of overall species counts from northern and central Hampshire sites, of Iron Age, Roman and early Saxon date, and their implications for chronological changes in animal husbandry and diet. Three zones, around Basingstoke, Andover, and central Hampshire, are compared with each other, and also with the Roman urban centres of Silchester and Winchester. The Andover region shows the greatest degree of continuity from Iron Age to…
Mission Command 2.0: From an Individualist to a Collective Model
This article specifi es the distinctive character of mission command in the twenty-fi rst century by examining the generalships of Stanley McChrystal and James Mattis.These examples contrast the historical attention to immediate tactical tasks with today's application, which involves a deep and enduring interdependence between commanders across echelons so that decisions are closely aligned
Close Quarters Battle: Urban Combat and “Special Forcification”
Many scholars have recognized the growing likelihood of urban military operations in the future. Understandably, given the seriousness of this prospect, most commentators have focused on the operational and political difficulties of fighting in cities. At the same time, precisely because of the intense challenges of urban operations, these scholars have also emphasized that urban operations increasingly require highly professionalized infantry an…
Combat, Cohesion, and Controversy: Disputatio Sine Fine
Following the publication of Anthony King's 2006 article in Armed Forces & Society (The Word of Command: Communication and Cohesion in the Military), Guy Siebold and Anthony King debated the issue of cohesion, in our Disputatio Sine Fine section. King's new book The Combat Soldier grew out of that exchange. The following essay continues the debate by reviewing King's book. The pieces gathered in in this Disputatio are intended as a-temporary-conc…
Women Warriors: Female Accession to Ground Combat
In a recent article on female marines in the US Marine Corps, Connie Brownson has proposed the concept of equivalency rather than equality as a way of understanding their integration into the organization. Because of their almost inevitable physical inferiority to their male comrades, women cannot be regarded as fully equal in a Corps that prioritizes physical strength. However, they are respected and accepted as equivalent if they can perform th…
The Female Soldier
Women Warriors: Female Accession to Ground Combat
In a recent article on female marines in the US Marine Corps, Connie Brownson has proposed the concept of equivalency rather than equality as a way of understanding their integration into the organization. Because of their almost inevitable physical inferiority to their male comrades, women cannot be regarded as fully equal in a Corps that prioritizes physical strength. However, they are respected and accepted as equivalent if they can perform th…
Combat, Cohesion, and Controversy: Disputatio Sine Fine
Following the publication of Anthony King's 2006 article in Armed Forces & Society (The Word of Command: Communication and Cohesion in the Military), Guy Siebold and Anthony King debated the issue of cohesion, in our Disputatio Sine Fine section. King's new book The Combat Soldier grew out of that exchange. The following essay continues the debate by reviewing King's book. The pieces gathered in in this Disputatio are intended as a-temporary-conc…
Close Quarters Battle: Urban Combat and “Special Forcification”
Many scholars have recognized the growing likelihood of urban military operations in the future. Understandably, given the seriousness of this prospect, most commentators have focused on the operational and political difficulties of fighting in cities. At the same time, precisely because of the intense challenges of urban operations, these scholars have also emphasized that urban operations increasingly require highly professionalized infantry an…
The Female Soldier
Women Warriors: Female Accession to Ground Combat
In a recent article on female marines in the US Marine Corps, Connie Brownson has proposed the concept of equivalency rather than equality as a way of understanding their integration into the organization. Because of their almost inevitable physical inferiority to their male comrades, women cannot be regarded as fully equal in a Corps that prioritizes physical strength. However, they are respected and accepted as equivalent if they can perform th…
Close Quarters Battle: Urban Combat and “Special Forcification”
Many scholars have recognized the growing likelihood of urban military operations in the future. Understandably, given the seriousness of this prospect, most commentators have focused on the operational and political difficulties of fighting in cities. At the same time, precisely because of the intense challenges of urban operations, these scholars have also emphasized that urban operations increasingly require highly professionalized infantry an…
Combat, Cohesion, and Controversy: Disputatio Sine Fine
Following the publication of Anthony King's 2006 article in Armed Forces & Society (The Word of Command: Communication and Cohesion in the Military), Guy Siebold and Anthony King debated the issue of cohesion, in our Disputatio Sine Fine section. King's new book The Combat Soldier grew out of that exchange. The following essay continues the debate by reviewing King's book. The pieces gathered in in this Disputatio are intended as a-temporary-conc…
Mission Command 2.0: From an Individualist to a Collective Model
This article specifi es the distinctive character of mission command in the twenty-fi rst century by examining the generalships of Stanley McChrystal and James Mattis.These examples contrast the historical attention to immediate tactical tasks with today's application, which involves a deep and enduring interdependence between commanders across echelons so that decisions are closely aligned
Cattle, Sheep/Goats and Pigs from Northern and Central Hampshire: Iron Age, Roman and Early Saxon Faunal Remains from Excavation Assemblages
This paper is a survey of overall species counts from northern and central Hampshire sites, of Iron Age, Roman and early Saxon date, and their implications for chronological changes in animal husbandry and diet. Three zones, around Basingstoke, Andover, and central Hampshire, are compared with each other, and also with the Roman urban centres of Silchester and Winchester. The Andover region shows the greatest degree of continuity from Iron Age to…
Political science (5 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Gender, Security, and Conflict (3 works) · History (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Military History and Strategy (3 works) · History (2 works) · Agriculture (1 works) · Ancient history (1 works) · Animal husbandry (1 works)