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Podcast: A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast
Episode: MAKING THE CASE FOR THE CASE METHOD
Description: A story ... breaks down more complicated theoretical concepts into something that is relatable.
Among the challenges of educating senior national security professionals is that the dynamics and complexity of the strategic environment inhibits the creation of clean models or simple how-to guides. The context of each problem is different, as even the same type of problem will vary according to the relationships and histories of the actors and entities involved. So how can one teach career military officers, who have served mostly at unit level, think and make quality decisions and recommendations at the strategic level? One tool is the...