Design theory
27 January 2018
Robert Lummack
The Blue Knight Review (Journal of the Royal Military College St Jean): Special Edition No. 2: Systems Thinking and Design
This Special Edition of The Blue Knight Review is an outgrowth project of the April…
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18 February 2016
Ben Zweibelson
Rose-tinted lenses: how American functionalist strategy inhibits our appreciation of complex conflicts
Abstract: Strategists and military professionals have previously questioned many of the methodological (theoretical underpinnings, the…
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18 March 2015
Ben Zweibelson
An Awkward Tango: Pairing Traditional Military Planning to Design and Why it Currently Fails to Work
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1 March 2013
Ben Zweibelson
Three Design Concepts Introduced for Strategic and Operational Applications
Author: Ben Zweibelson Introduction Excerpt: Many discussions on design theory applications within military contexts often revolve around…
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1 May 2011
Ben Zweibelson
To Design or Not to Design: In Conclusion
Author: Ben Zweibelson Introduction Excerpt: Is Design a necessary methodology for the U.S. Army? By codifying…
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18 March 2011
Ben Zweibelson
To Design or Not to Design (Part 3): Metacognition: How Problematizing Transforms a Complex System towards a Desired State
Author: Ben Zweibelson Editor’s Note: This essay is part three of a six part series on design.…
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