Decision-Making Considerations in Support to Resistance
Abstract
This monograph was written as a companion volume to two earlier works: Support to Resistance: Strategic Purpose and Effectiveness, andHow Civil Resistance Works (And Why It Matters To SOF). The purpose of this third volume is to describe some of the factors that decision makers have faced when considering support to resistance (STR) as a foreign policy option. The monograph should shed some light on how national security officials in the past have arrived at certain conclusions or why, in some cases, presidents have directed actions that were especially risky or controversial. To be of maximum benefit, historical case study requires that decisions be examined in the context of contemporary geopolitical conditions and with an appreciation of the information available to decision makers at the time.This brings to light how superior decision-making can result from a better understanding of the problem and the context, the presentation of more relevant and accurate information, and the application of creativity in thedevelopment of a range of possible courses of action.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1131165
Entities
People
- Will Irwin
Organizations
- Joint Special Operations University