Grand strategy prescriptions figure strongly in American strategic debates. This book seeks to end those debates by proclaiming that the concept of grand strategy is obsolete. Peter Layton. Peter Layton is a Visiting Fellow at the Griffith Asia Institute at Griffith University. His PhD is in grand strategy and he has taught on this at the Peter Layton The first part of this paper considers the role of ideas in mobilisation, some basic ideational concepts and the strategic importance of social mobilisation. The second part examines emerging challenges that may damage the ability to mobilise the people in time of crisis and finds three possible threat strategies: societal disruption, manipulating
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My latest at East Asia Forum (and then republished elsewhere). "The two grand strategies set out a path, even if their success is uncertain. More definite, is The Idea of Grand Strategy. Peter Layton. 6 August Long Read. Grand strategy is often seen as something of a dated concept; a fresh examination The book’s real strength is as a teaching text that explores the ramifications of realism America’s Grand Strategy and World for American grand strategy and foreign policy. Politics. By Robert J. Art (New York: Art’s essay on the fungibility of military force is Routledge, ), viii þ pp. $ paper
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Grand strategy is a term whose meaning has progressively evolved across time and through use. It might initially be introduced by breaking it down into firstly ‘strategy’ and Read reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. This book addresses the ‘blank sheet of paper’ problem. When given a blank sheet of paper and Dr. Layton highlighted the two primary premises upon which his book, entitled Grand Strategy, was based: 1. People build grand strategies for the future; not the past, and 2. Strategies start in the minds of people. He explained that the objective of this book is to stop people from concentrating on a single school of thought when it comes to This grand strategy as seen in the US NSS format 1 REVIEWS cannot address all the problems that contains many concepts and ideas that Peter Layton is a Visiting Fellow at the trouble states. Having a variety of smaller nations may find useful, especially Griffith Asia Institute at Griffith University. approaches is both useful and necessary Peter Layton. BRITISH GLASS ARTIST. Peter Layton is one of the world’s most widely respected glass artists. He has influenced, encouraged and nurtured several of Britain’s leading glassmakers and has inspired many more internationally. At the age of 84, Peter remains extremely active and is regarded as the “grand old man of glass” 11 April Peter Layton reviews The Oxford Handbook of Grand Strategy, edited by Thierry Balzacq and Ronald R Krebs. Please wait while we verify your account can view In devising the National Security Strategy (NSS) and Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), British decision-makers have a choice between trying to shape international affairs to be more favourable or instead planning to respond meaningfully to events that arise. The former grand strategic approach appears favoured however, the latter risk China, grand strategy and the ADIZ duel. Peter Layton. , The Strategist: The Australian Strategic Policy Institute. China’s ADIZ extension certainly got everyone’s attention. Externally, the consensus was overwhelmingly negative and in encouraging other states to balance with the US against China, the ADIZ decision seems an ‘own goal