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- 2012494004 abstract "Strategic theory should educate to enable effective strategic practice, but much of contemporary theory promotes confusion, not clarity, of suitable understanding. A little strategic theory goes a long way, at least it does if it is austere and focused on essentials. Unfortunately, contemporary strategic conceptualization in the U.S. defense community is prolix, over-elaborate, and it confuses rather than clarifies. Recent debate about irregular, as contrasted allegedly with traditional, challenges to U.S. national security have done more harm than good. Conceptualization of and for an operational level of war can imperil the truly vital nexus between strategy and tactics. In much the same way, the invention of purportedly distinctive categories of challenge endangers the relationship between general theory for statecraft, war, and strategy, and strategic and tactical practice for particular historical cases. It is not helpful to sort challenges into supposedly distinctive categories. But, if such categorization proves politically or bureaucratically unavoidable, its potential for harm can be reduced by firm insistence upon the authority of the general theory of strategy.".
- 2012494004 contributor B12650905.
- 2012494004 contributor B12650906.
- 2012494004 created "[2012]".
- 2012494004 date "2012".
- 2012494004 date "[2012]".
- 2012494004 dateCopyrighted "[2012]".
- 2012494004 description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 50-59).".
- 2012494004 description "Introduction and argument -- What is the problem? -- Challenges : not a simple spectrum -- Preventing and avoiding categorical confusion : how can strategic theory help? -- Conclusions and recommendations.".
- 2012494004 description "Strategic theory should educate to enable effective strategic practice, but much of contemporary theory promotes confusion, not clarity, of suitable understanding. A little strategic theory goes a long way, at least it does if it is austere and focused on essentials. Unfortunately, contemporary strategic conceptualization in the U.S. defense community is prolix, over-elaborate, and it confuses rather than clarifies. Recent debate about irregular, as contrasted allegedly with traditional, challenges to U.S. national security have done more harm than good. Conceptualization of and for an operational level of war can imperil the truly vital nexus between strategy and tactics. In much the same way, the invention of purportedly distinctive categories of challenge endangers the relationship between general theory for statecraft, war, and strategy, and strategic and tactical practice for particular historical cases. It is not helpful to sort challenges into supposedly distinctive categories. But, if such categorization proves politically or bureaucratically unavoidable, its potential for harm can be reduced by firm insistence upon the authority of the general theory of strategy.".
- 2012494004 extent "ix, 59 p. ;".
- 2012494004 hasFormat "Also available online in PDF format from Strategic Studies Institute (SSI) web site. Adobe Acrobat Reader required.".
- 2012494004 identifier "1584875208".
- 2012494004 identifier "9781584875208".
- 2012494004 identifier display.cfm?pubID=1098.
- 2012494004 isFormatOf "Also available online in PDF format from Strategic Studies Institute (SSI) web site. Adobe Acrobat Reader required.".
- 2012494004 isPartOf "SSI monograph.".
- 2012494004 isPartOf "Strategic Studies Institute monograph".
- 2012494004 issued "2012".
- 2012494004 issued "[2012]".
- 2012494004 language "eng".
- 2012494004 publisher "Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College,".
- 2012494004 relation "Also available online in PDF format from Strategic Studies Institute (SSI) web site. Adobe Acrobat Reader required.".
- 2012494004 subject "Concepts.".
- 2012494004 subject "Meaning (Psychology)".
- 2012494004 subject "Strategy.".
- 2012494004 subject "U162 .G687 2012".
- 2012494004 tableOfContents "Introduction and argument -- What is the problem? -- Challenges : not a simple spectrum -- Preventing and avoiding categorical confusion : how can strategic theory help? -- Conclusions and recommendations.".
- 2012494004 title "Categorical confusion? : the strategic implications of recognizing challenges either as irregular or traditional / Colin S. Gray.".
- 2012494004 type "text".