| ID | 136170 |
| Title Proper | Dalig and vadan exercise |
| Other Title Information | teaching students about strategy and the challenges of friction and fog |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Asal, Victor ; Schulzke, Marcus ; Griffith, Lewis |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | For classes which contain a discussion of strategy, war, political violence, terrorism, insurgency, peace operations, or ethno-nationalist conflict to name a few, students must have an effective, foundational understanding of the complexities of using military force. To that end, we have developed an operational “battlefield” exercise, the Dalig–Vadan Exercise (DVE), which allows an entire class of students to get a sense of the dynamics and complexities of command and execution of competing strategies without any military background, any particular emphasis on time, place, or context, and de-emphasizing the consequences of violence. Anchored on Clausewitz's friction and fog, the DVE provides students with a first-person encounter with decision making in a dynamic, multiparty, informational-limited, and time-sensitive environment that can be related to a wide range of courses and course material in international relations and related fields. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Studies Perspectives Vol.15, No.4; Nov.2014: p.477-490 |
| Journal Source | International Studies Perspectives 2014-12 15, 4 |
| Standard Number | Insurgency |