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The Prehistory of the General Staff
- The Journal of Military History
- Society for Military History
- Volume 71, Number 2, April 2007
- pp. 499-504
- 10.1353/jmh.2007.0129
- Article
- Additional Information
The modern general staff evolved only after three preconditions of modern life came into being: secularization, bureaucracy, and management. Secularization provided control. Bureaucracy rationalized endeavor. Management overcame specialization.