Wizards of Chaos and Order: A Theory of the Origins, Practice, And Future of Operational Art.

Abstract

This monograph asks the question what constitutes operational art? It examines the possible origins of operational art in the Napoleonic era to determine how the nature of warfare changed to reflect the world changes brought on by the Industrial Revolution. This monograph challenges the commonly held belief that the Industrial Revolution was the catalyst for the operational art. This monograph argues that the development of operational art was conceptual not technical, and although technology immeasurably influenced its promulgation it was not the single catalyst for its development. In order to establish this point this monograph examines the campaigns of Napoleon and Wellington at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution to reveal that the practices of these men would fit the present definition of operational art.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 27, 1999
Accession Number
ADA370245

Entities

People

  • Darfus L. Johnson

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

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  • C4I
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Civil War
  • Civil War (United States)
  • Command And Control
  • Doctrine
  • Maneuvers
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Revolutions
  • Security
  • Students
  • Systems Approach
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
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