| ID | 116065 |
| Title Proper | Reconciling strategic studies?…?with itself |
| Other Title Information | a common framework for choosing among strategies |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Blanken, Leo J |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Three distinct, and seemingly irreconcilable, schools of thought are identified within the strategic studies literature. One which searches for "universal principles of war," a second, "context-dependent," approach that seeks to embed each instance of warfare within its concurrent social, political, technological milieu and, finally a "paradoxical logic" school, which equates strategy with the generation of uncertainty. The author offers some intuitive concepts from non-cooperative game theory to develop a "dominate-mix" approach to strategy choice. In doing so, he helps to reconcile these disparate approaches and provides a simple framework to assist researchers in framing military decisions as well as to assist planners in choosing among strategies. |
| `In' analytical Note | Defense and Security Analysis Vol. 28, No.4; Dec 2012: p.275-287 |
| Journal Source | Defense and Security Analysis Vol. 28, No.4; Dec 2012: p.275-287 |
| Key Words | Strategic Studies ; Principles of War ; Game Theory ; Clausewitz ; Jomini ; Luttwak ; Uncertainty |