Beaufres concise analysis on the algerian war has since been confirmed by matthew connellys masterful a diplomatic revolution. An introduction to strategy us naval war college digital commons. G eneral andre beaufre defines strategy as the art of the dialectic of two opposing wills image of french military thinking projected, for example, by general. General beaufres major works on which this study is based include the following. Military historians characterized an introduction to strategy as the most complete strategy treatise published in that generation. As beaufre has written, preparation is of more consequence than execution. The term strategy derives from the greek strategos, an elected general in beaufrw athens.
General andre beaufre on strategy rand corporation. The significance of conventional deterrence in america. Lidell hart characterized an introduction to strategy as the most complete strategy treatise published in that. At the same time beaufre published an introduction to strategy and later deterrence and strategy. A theory of strategy of opus university of lethbridge. When french general andre beaufre published an introduction to strategy and later deterrence and strategy in the early 1960s, his insight greatly influenced deterrencetheory analysis within internationalrelations circles. Andre beaufre in contemporary chinese strategic thinking.
Strategy is the art of the dialectic of force, or, more precisely, the art of the dialectic of two opposing wills using force to resolve their dispute. Andre beaufre author of an introduction to strategy. On 5 december 1963, general andre beaufre, former chief of the general staff of the supreme headquarters, allied powers in europe shape and french representative to the permanent group of the north atlantic treaty organisation nato in washington until 1961, publishes an article in the french daily newspaper le monde in which he reflects on the concept of deterrence in nuclear strategy. With particular reference to problems of defense, politics, economics, and diplomacy in the nuclear age andre beaufre. The death of andre beaufre at the age of 73 has taken from the society of men a person who will not only. Andre beaufre is the author of an introduction to strategy 4. An introduction to strategy, with particular reference to. His insight greatly influenced deterrencetheory analysis within internationalrelations circles. Algerias fight for independence and the origins of the postcold war era, oxford university press, 2003. An introduction to strategic studies, oxford, oxford university press. With his military experience mixed with the emerged nuclear balance of the 1950ies and 60ies, he manages to contextualize and make strategy concrete and understandable. In 1925 he saw action in morocco against the rif, who opposed. May 30, 2019 andre beaufre pdf the death of andre beaufre at the age of 73 has taken from the society of men a person who will not only be widely missed for his rare qualities of.
Andre beaufre pdf the death of andre beaufre at the age of 73 has taken from the society of men a person who will not only be widely missed for his rare qualities of. Andre beaufre, french military strategist, an exponent of an independent french nuclear force. It takes its meaning and form from geography, history, politics, economics, the society and the issues that so often necessitate the resort to warfare as a considered choice of policy. At the same time beaufre published an introduction to strategy and later deterrence and. Hypothesis on the causes of contemporary deadly conflict, security studies, vol. As the joke goes, a person who is sitting in front of a computer and not knowing what to do has been described as intel inside and idiot outside. Majorgeneral r h barry new york 1965, 22 beaufre s italics. His research interests include strategy, terrorismcounterterrorism, and homeland security in taiwan and in the united states. The first section discusses some of the hard evidence supporting strategy as an important indicator of future success.
The death of andre beaufre at the age of 73 has taken from the society of men a person who will not only be widely missed for his rare. Later in his career beaufre became an acclaimed strategic thinker, with his own definition that followed liddell hart in accepting the centrality of politics. The greek and macedonian art of war, 1957 alger, john i. Beaufre developed deterrence and strategy in the context of the bipolar world of the cold war where the threat of nuclear war was effective. Introduction to strategy with particular reference to. See army general andre beaufre, an introduction to strategy, frederick a.
Introduction to strategy, and dissuasion et strategie. In this dissertation i build a grand theory of military strategy, consisting of a simple twopole, physical and psychologically oriented framework, minitheories of military strategy, and additionally, concepts of employment that describe conceptual actions that can be employed by. The third and last group of seminars connects theory to the strategy, or theory in practice. Beaufre describes strategy in a simple and logical way, to me he is kind of a condensed version of sir basil liddel hart. Introduction to strategy with particular reference to problems of defense, politics, economics, and diplomacy in the nuclear age andre beaufre, b.
An introduction to strategy, with particular reference to problems of defense, politics, economics, and diplomacy in the nuclear age andre beaufre. In particular, this group of readings looks at both theory and strategy from the more contemporary perspective, including the theory, history, logic, and purpose of strategy. Andre beaufre 1902 1975 was a high ranking general in the french army who is remembered for introduction to strategy, translated in 1965. Sep 06, 2019 he summarizes his concept in this manner.
Clausewitz and beaufre the relationship of politics and war introduction for obvious reasons, the following essay has to be limited in scope and depth. In the preface liddellhart calls it the most comprehensive and carefully formulated treatise on strategy, brought up to date, that has appeared in this generation and in many respects surpasses any previous treatise. Direct strategy in which force is the essential factor is the major key. Terror, technology and strategy in the twentyfirst century, cambridge. Clausewitz and beaufre the relationship of politics and war. Military historians characterized an introduction to strategy as the most complete strategy treatise published in that. Beaufre keeps the essential focus of strategic thinking on the interaction and reciprocity of the two or more actors involved. For beaufre, strategy was the the art of the dialectic of two opposing wills using force to resolve their dispute. To cite this article kumpe, tim, andre beaufre in contemporary chinese strategic thinking, infinity journal, volume 5, issue 2, spring 2016, pages 3442.
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