The Idea of Grand Strategy

The debate on British strategy-making continues with Peter Layton's reflections on the meaning and usefulness of the concept of 'grand strategy' in today's world. Grand strategy, he argues, is very distinct from 'strategy' and frequent tendencies to conflate the two ove...

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Published inRUSI Journal Vol. 157; no. 4; pp. 56 - 61
Main Author Layton, Peter
Format Journal Article Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Taylor & Francis Group 01.08.2012
Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies
Subjects
Foreign policy
International relations-UK
Military strategy
Policy making
Power
United Kingdom > UK
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Abstract The debate on British strategy-making continues with Peter Layton's reflections on the meaning and usefulness of the concept of 'grand strategy' in today's world. Grand strategy, he argues, is very distinct from 'strategy' and frequent tendencies to conflate the two overlook the former's wider scope and integrative, forward-looking nature: grand strategy aims to shape the world of the future.
AbstractList The debate on British strategy-making continues with Peter Layton's reflections on the meaning and usefulness of the concept of 'grand strategy' in today's world. Grand strategy, he argues, is very distinct from 'strategy' and frequent tendencies to conflate the two overlook the former's wider scope and integrative, forward-looking nature: grand strategy aims to shape the world of the future.
The debate on British strategy-making continues with Peter Layton's reflections on the meaning and usefulness of the concept of 'grand strategy' in today's world. Grand strategy, he argues, is very distinct from 'strategy' and frequent tendencies to conflate the two overlook the former's wider scope and integrative, forward-looking nature: grand strategy aims to shape the world of the future. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
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