Modern War and Grey Zones - Design for Small States

This book explores the challenges small states face in navigating the complexities of modern war, particularly within the ambiguous Grey Zones where the boundaries between peace and conflict blur.
This book addresses the multifaceted challenges of policy, strategy, operations, and tactics, providing valuable insights into how small states can deter and manage violence. It highlights the vital role of international organizations, alliance building, cyber operations, information warfare, lawfare, and the balance of power. Additionally, it tackles the issue of strengthening state security and fostering social cohesion in the face of Grey Zone threats. A distinctive feature of this book is the inclusion of innovative design problems developed to assist small states in navigating complex security landscapes with both practical and strategic approaches.
This book will be essential reading for security practitioners and military professionals and of great interest to students of security studies, defense studies, and international relations.

Sommario

Introduction: Modern War, Grey Zones, and Security, Marzena akowska & David Last Introduction to Design Thinking, Archipelago of Design (AoD) SECTION I: MODERN WAR AND GREY ZONES 1: Conflicts in the Grey Zone: from Total War to War Nexus, André Simonyi 2: Environmental Insecurity and Modern Conflict, Duraid Jalili 3: Space and the Grey Zone, Pedro Miguel da Silva Costa 4: Cybersecurity in Military Systems: Risk and Mitigation, Suzana Lampreia, Victor Lobo, Valter Vairinhos 5: Markets and Grey Zone Wars, David Last 6: Violent Nonstate Actors in the Modern Conflict Environment, Tarik Solmaz Design Problem 1: Problem Finding with Divergent Thinking - Horizon Scanning and Weak Signals, Archipelago of Design (AoD) SECTION II: POLICY, STRATEGY, OPERATIONS, AND TACTICS 7: From Policy to Strategy and Tactics for the Grey Zone and Modern Wars, Jeffrey V. Gardner, Marzena akowska, David Last 8: Crisis Management in the Grey Zone, Ilkka Tikanmäki & Harri Ruoslahti 9: All-Hazards Intelligence in the Grey Zone and Modern War, David Last, Urszula Jaskiewicz 10: Logistics Cooperation for Modern War, Per Skoglund Design Problem 2: Problem Finding with Convergent Thinking and the Rich Picture, Archipelago of Design (AoD) SECTION III: DETERRING AND MANAGING VIOLENCE 11: International Organizations to Manage Modern War and Grey Zones, Marzena akowska, David Last 12: Deterrence and Alignment for Modern Wars and the Grey Zone, Hajdi Xhixha, Arian Kadriu, David Last 13: Cyberspace Operations, Grey Zone Conflict, and Small States, Mikkel S. Jensen 14: Information War, Lawfare, and Balance of Power, Eryk Habowski, David Last Design Problem 3: Exploring Solutions with Divergent Thinking and Causal Loops, Archipelago of Design (AoD) SECTION IV: SOCIETY AND PEOPLE 15: Defending the State in Grey Zone Conflicts and Modern War, Waldemar Kitler, Malwina Kolodziejczak, David Last 16: Social Cohesion and Grey Zone Conflict, Danuta Kazmierczak & Miroslaw Laskowski 17: Social Organization and Strengthening the State, Jowita Brudnicka, Marzena akowska, David Last Design Problem 4: Solution Evaluation with Convergent Thinking and Empathy Mapping, Archipelago of Design (AoD) Conclusion: Professional Military Education, Modern War, and Grey Zones, David Last & Marzena akowska Appendix: Tabular Summary of Grey Zone Threats

Info autore

Marzena ¿akowska is an assistant professor and lecturer at the National Security Faculty of the War Studies University, Warsaw, Poland. She has published extensively on armed conflicts, hybrid threats, mediation, security in the Western Balkans, and social security issues.
David Last has been teaching at the Royal Military College of Canada and the Canadian Forces College since 1999. He has authored or edited eight books and over 80 articles and chapters on peacekeeping, conflict management, professional military education, and special operations.

Relazione

'This book provides invaluable insights into the nature of modern conflict, particularly within the context of Grey Zone warfare. The Editors and Contributors masterfully combine theory and practice, offering innovative solutions for small states facing asymmetric threats. Modern War and Grey Zones: Design for Small States is an essential contribution to contemporary defense and security studies. It's an indispensable source of knowledge for enhancing collective defense within NATO and the European Union.
'General Slwomir Wojciechowski, PhD, Polish Military Representative to NATO and EU Committees'This book provides a comprehensive and much-needed examination of modern conflict, with a particular focus on small states navigating the grey zone. Modern War and Grey Zones: Design for Small States is essential reading for anyone involved in crisis response and strategic planning. Its practical approaches to managing hybrid threats and fostering institutional resilience make it an invaluable resource for security professionals across Europe and beyond.'
Evgenia Karatari, Deputy Head of Division, EU Situation Room, Crisis Response Centre (CRC), European External Action Service
'Modern War and Grey Zone: Design for Small States addresses one of the most pressing issues in contemporary warfare: how smaller nations can confront and counteract the subtle, multifaceted threats of hybrid warfare. Through rigorous analysis and case studies, this book lays out strategic solutions that are both innovative and realistic. It's a must-read for anyone concerned with national security and defense in today's evolving global environment, which is full of hybrid warfare.'
Larry P. Goodson, PhD, Professor of Middle East Studies, US Army War College, General Dwight D. Eisenhower Chair of National Security (2004-2007, 2014-2017)
'Marzena kowska and David Last have edited an impressive collection that brings together leading experts to explore the complex dimensions of modern warfare, with a particular focus on Grey Zones and hybrid threats. Through its comprehensive structure, spanning topics from environmental insecurity and cybersecurity to violent nonstate actors and crisis management, the Volume offers both theoretical insights and practical approaches. This work is a critical resource for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers seeking to understand and address the multifaceted challenges of contemporary conflict.'
Mikael Weissmann, Associate Professor of War Studies, the Deputy Head of the Land Operations Division at the Swedish Defence University' Department of War Studies (IKV), and the co-convenor of the Hybrid Threats Research Group (HTRG) and the Land Warfare Research Group (LWRG)
'This book goes the extra mile by applying military design thinking to lead readers beyond simplistic solutions towards more nuanced and thoughtful ones. I highly recommend reading this book because provides two essential realizations: the Grey Zone is real and to explore it successfully, we have to use new skills and thinking.'
Söke Marahrens, Director of COI Strategy and Defense at the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats
'Competition between collectivities that perceive reality in different ways, especially in Grey Zones, is part of everyday life and small incidents can turn into armed conflicts. This book significantly contributes to a better understanding of the processes in Grey Zones in risk society, and therefore I highly recommend it to readers.'
Kire Sharlamanov, Professor of Sociology at the International Balkan University in Skopje, North Macedonia. Editor of the Journal of Law and Politics and Sociology
'Engaging, timely, and deeply important. This book is a wide anging, thought rovoking, and invaluable resource for analyzing war and conflict in the modern era. The Editors and Authors are an impressive, international array of scholars and practitioners who present a well urated and coherent approach to many of the thorniest quandaries of international security."
Richard A. Lacquement, Jr., Colonel, United States Army (retired)
'This book is a critical and timely contribution to the study of contemporary conflicts and hybrid threats. Marzena kowska and David Last offer a comprehensive and thoughtful approach to navigating the complexities of the grey zone for small states. The depth of analysis provided by the authors makes this an essential read for policymakers, military strategists, and academics alike.'
Omar Oscar Ashour, Professor of Security & Military Studies, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies and the Director of the Strategic Studies Unit at the Centre for Research and Policy Studies, Qatar
'This book provides an overview of the contours of contemporary conflict in the Grey Zone. Its editors, Marzena kowska and David Last, bring together a cosmopolitan set of Authors to explore a range of Grey Zone threats and potential approaches to managing global war and conflict in order to sustain society, states, and the global commons they depend upon.'
John P. Sullivan, Instructor at the Safe Communities Institute at the University of Southern California and a research fellow at the Future Security Initiative at Arizona State University

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Marzena Last Zakowska
• Con la collaborazione di: Marzena _akowska (Editore), David Last (Editore), Marzena Żakowska (Editore)
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 13.06.2025
• EAN: 9781032550367
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3255036-7
• Pagine: 265
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Intelligence & Espionage, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, International Relations, Defence strategy, planning & research, Military and defence strategy, Armed Conflict, Theory of warfare and military science, Theory of warfare & military science