Source Book of Military Law and War-time Legislation. By Col. John H. Wigmore. (St. Paul: The West Publishing Company. 1918. Pp. xviii, 858.)

1919 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 332-332
Author(s):  
W. B. M.
Keyword(s):  
Publishing Company ◽  
The West ◽  
Source Book ◽  
Military Law

A Source Book of Military Law and War-Time Legislation

1919 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 524
Author(s):  
H. L. Wilgus
Keyword(s):  
Source Book ◽  
Military Law

Character: The Essential Ingredient in Success

Head Strong ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 123-137
Author(s):  
Michael D. Matthews
Keyword(s):  
Character Strengths ◽  
Specific Character ◽  
Successful Performance ◽  
The West ◽  
New Developments ◽  
Development System ◽  
Essential Ingredient ◽  
Military Law ◽  
The Military ◽  
Positive Character

In recent years psychologists have developed new and comprehensive models of positive human character and methods for assessing it. This chapter reviews these developments as they apply to training and preparing soldiers for combat. Positive character is especially important for those who lead others in dangerous and threatening contexts, including leaders in the military, law enforcement, firefighting, and similar occupations. A model of character strengths is described, and different approaches to formally teaching character are explored. The West Point Leader Development System in described in detail. Specific character strengths linked to successful performance in in extremis conditions are described. The relevance of new developments in character science to nonmilitary domains is discussed.

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