Strategy of Action

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Praeger, 1967 - Strategy - 136 pages
Fra indholdet i denne: Introduction: Action and deterrence; Methods of study; The bases of strategy of action; Strategy of action and policy; Action and strategy. Policy and strategy. Definitions of action: Definition of the word action; Characteristics of action; Action and the political diagnosis; Policy and the trend of history; Progressivism and strategy. The concept of action dissected: The framework for action: number of parties involved; Anatomy of force: levels of action; The psychology of action: the level of policy decision; The mechanics of action: concept of the inherent stability of action; The dynamic of psychology: interplay of the political objectives; The keyboard of action: zones of action. The plan of action dissected: An elemtary action dessected; Actions comprising a series of seperate acts; Actions with objective changing during the process. Description of the modes of action: Definition of the direct and indirect modes; Total strategy action in the direct mode; Total strategy action in the indirect mode; Concept of total strategy action in the indirect mode; Psychological action and will power; Effects of limitations; The negotiation; The offensive and defensive in the indirect mode of total strategy; Concept of total strategy manoeuvre in the indirect mode; Conclusions on modes of action. Overall conclusions on study of the strategy of action.

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INTRODUCTION
11
POLICY AND STRATEGY
19
DEFINITION OF ACTION
26
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