The Power of Will in International Conflict

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

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The power of will in international conflict: how to think critically in complex environments

In: Praeger security international

Hall, Wayne Michael; Hughes, Patrick M.

Hall, Wayne Michael; Hughes, Patrick M.

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Introduction -- Theoretical foundations -- Life-force as the underlying motivation -- Understanding the operational context -- Purpose, capabilities, and strength of motive -- Perseverance and determination -- Passion and sacrifice -- Value of goals and objectives -- Constraints, pressure points, decisive points, and centers of gravity -- That which truly matters -- The influences of alternatives and pressures on will -- Balancing advantages, disadvantages, the marvelous trinity -- Complex adaptive systems (CAS) and will -- The thinking adversary -- How to think critically about will -- Conclusion : a state of continuity

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