The Power of Will in International Conflict
eBook - ePub

The Power of Will in International Conflict

How to Think Critically in Complex Environments

  1. 456 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Power of Will in International Conflict

How to Think Critically in Complex Environments

About this book

This comprehensive work provides a treasure trove of ways to seek, find, and use the power of will to gain an advantage over one's opponents in mental conflicts. Will has been-and always will be-the basis for succeeding in any conflict or competition. To win in a conflict or competition, decision-makers must comprehend the meaning and implications of will and successfully transform theories about it into practice. In the 21st century, it is especially important for military leaders and security professionals to comprehend will in sufficient depth to enable them to impose their will on other resisting entities and learn how to block or parry their adversaries' efforts to impose their will on them. This book will go a long way in helping decision-makers achieve these goals. Each chapter in this book addresses one of 14 elements that will help readers to use will successfully over their adversaries: life-force, purpose, strength of motive, capabilities, determination, perseverance, sacrifice, passion, advantage, disadvantage, imposition, action, assessment, and adaptation. The book also provides readers with 18 considerations that will serve them well in all types of conflicts. This book will be particularly beneficial to decision-makers in the military, law enforcement, and business, as well as attorneys and judges.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Epigraph
  5. Contents
  6. List of Figures and Tables
  7. Foreword
  8. Preface
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. 1. Introduction
  11. 2. Theoretical Foundations
  12. 3. Life Force as the Underlying Motivation
  13. 4. Understanding the Operational Context
  14. 5. Purpose, Capabilities, and Strength of Motive
  15. 6. Perseverance and Determination
  16. 7. Passion and Sacrifice
  17. 8. Value of Goals and Objectives
  18. 9. Constraints, Pressure Points, Decisive Points, and Centers of Gravity
  19. 10. That Which Truly Matters
  20. 11. The Influences of Alternatives and Pressures on Will
  21. 12. Balancing Advantages, Disadvantages, and the Marvelous Trinity
  22. 13. Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS) and Will
  23. 14. The Thinking Adversary
  24. 15. How to Think Critically about Will
  25. 16. Conclusion: A State of Continuity
  26. Glossary
  27. Bibliography
  28. Index