Books by Christian P. Potholm

Hiding in Plain Sight: Women Warriors Throughout Time and Space takes the many, dimensions of military history, including the various modalities of warfare across cultures and periods, and integrates them with the substantial contributions of social history, women's history, black history, feminist theory, LGBTQ community, and other perspectives.

As a Maine Guide for 20 years and a hunter and fisherman since childhood, Christian Potholm knows the woods and waters of Maine from the coast to the North Woods. He brings it all to life with these humorous tales, astonishing and intriguing characters, and real-life dialogue.

What are the independent variables that determine success in war? Drawing on 40 years of studying and teaching war, political scientist Christian P. Potholm presents a ''template of Mars,'' seven variables that have served as predictors of military success over time and across cultures. In Winning at War, Potholm explains these variablesΓÇötechnology, sustained ruthlessness, discipline, receptivity to innovation, protection of military capital from civilians and rulers, will, and the belief that there will always be another warΓÇöand provides case studies of their implementation, from ancient battles to today.

Campaign consultant Potholm explores the U. S. A.'s democratic process, explaining how the election of 2000 revealed the system's strengths, why low voter turn-out is not exactly a bad thing, and why politics should be entertaining.