Legitimacy as a Guiding Principle Should be Measured During All Phases of Operations to Determine the Degree of Operational Objective Accomplishment in the Global War on Terror

Abstract

From the days of Roman conquest through the U.S. Marshal Plan, legitimacy was a principle that directed actions and operations. This paper defines what legitimacy means to U.S. Military operations today, and its applicability to operational planning. It explains the impact legitimacy can have on public opinion and provides a rudimentary understanding of how legitimacy considerations become a significant factor in fighting the GWOT. Finally, the paper draws conclusions concerning the failure to include legitimacy as a principle in planning operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 17, 2006
Accession Number
ADA463496

Entities

People

  • Daniel J. Daugherty

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civic Action
  • Civil Affairs
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • Law
  • Marine Corps
  • Measures Of Effectiveness
  • Military Operations
  • New York
  • Public Opinion
  • Security
  • Systems Engineering
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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