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[Star Wars] Why is Thrawn so befuddled by Imperial politics and nepotism?

During the events of the canon novel *Thrawn*, we see Thrawn himself confused about the politics of the Imperial Navy, including the nepotism and general pettiness shown by many of its officers. One specific example we see is his ship being de-prioritized for repairs after a battle he was involved in. 

According to the book, this was done to stop Thrawn from getting back in the field quickly, and thus lessening the chances for him to score another victory and show up the other officers. 

Considering Thrawn's genius intellect and his tactical skill, why does he lack the most basic political and common sense in this field? Is the Chiss military free from corruption and nepotism?
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The chiss are very different from imperial politics. They still have corruption and issues with favoritism but it's not to the scale of the empire. He sees it as cutting off your nose to spite your face. They chiss wouldn't purposefully weaken themselves just to score points in politics. They're sidelining a useful and proven assets during a war just because they don't like him rather than to improve their combat effectiveness or for strategic reasons.