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Andrew  Gow; Benedict Wilkinson

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Abstract

Under Freedman’s leading influence, in the wake of Michael Howard, a distinctive working method – a school of thought, an approach – has been pioneered for thirty years, but not given a name. While Howard certainly recognized that how political and military leaders thought about the world affected their decisions and behavior, Freedman extended this intellectual apparatus with his knowledge of social and political theory, and the sociology of knowledge, expanding the intellectual scope and breadth of research and education about war, strategy and policy. Aspects of his work are clearly shared by those who have worked with him, for him and in his light. The distinctive coherence around notions such as constructivist realism, strategic scripts and the understanding of social interaction and processes define a body of work related to making a difference in the world that has done just that.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Art of Creating Power
Subtitle of host publication	Freedman on Strategy
Editors	Benedict Wilkinson, James Gow
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Chapter	20
ISBN (Electronic)	9780190862671
ISBN (Print)	9780190851163
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2017

Keywords

Freedman
War Studies
Strategy

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The Art of Creating Power: Freedman on Strategy
Wilkinson, B. J. & Gow, A. J. W., 27 Apr 2017, London: Hurst and Co. 504 p.
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The Art of Creating Power: Freedman on Strategy
Wilkinson, B. & Gow, J., 1 Oct 2017, Oxford: Oxford University Press. 504 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review

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