Instability in the Post-Cold War World: A Model for Evaluation and Decision Making

Abstract

The demise of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War have increased the likelihood of instability. These factors have also increased American flexibility in dealing with these instabilities. Instabilities can be classified according to their causes, their effects, and their solutions. Once classified, a model can be developed to aid in devising American responses to a particular instability. This model uses the four elements of national power; economic, political, diplomatic, and military; to develop a coordinated, long term national plan aimed at alleviating the causes of a particular instability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1993
Accession Number
ADA264023

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  • William P. Western

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  • United States Army War College

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  • Energy and Power Technologies
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