Arguing the Operational Environment

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May 24, 2013, No comments

A guest blog by Anonymous, CGSOC Class 13-01, Scholars Seminar on the “Local Dynamics of War” Our reading for last week, The Samaritan’s Dilemma by Gibson, Andersson, Ostrom, and Shivakumar, …

Gen. Eisenhower & the Primacy of “the Political”

May 24, 2013, 4 Comments

Since late November 2011, eight ILE students in the class of 12-01 have held seminar discussions and worked on MMAS theses on the subject of the ̶ ...

General Odierno’s Article in Foreign Affairs

May 24, 2013, 1 Comment

The dominant theme of this blog, “Arguing the Operational Environment,” has been to establish the importance of understanding the full ran ...

On Culture and Identity: Varieties of Religiosity and Secularity

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A guest blog by Major Arnel David, 13-01 CGSOC Scholars Program on the “Local Dynamics of War” When growing up, many parents teach their c ...

  • Scholarly Work and the MMAS
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    The ILE 12-02 class is well underway.  Many of the officers within the course are pursuing an MMAS, or Master of Military Art and Science, degree.  I’ve had the privilege ...

  • Mapping Causal Arguments
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    A guest blog by Major Kaia Wright, 12-02 Scholars Seminar on the “Local Dynamics of War” Theories of Causation in Politics and War      Determining the cause of events is ...

  • On the Gap between Theory and Practice
    May 24, 2013, No comments

    Guest blog entry by Major Christy Whitfield, ILE 12-02 Scholars Seminar on the “Local Dynamics of War” Understanding the operational environment is the cornerstone to effectively and efficiently applying appropriate ...