Table of Contents

1: Introduction
2: Argument
3: Theory (1) Politics and Strategy Principles 1-7
4: Theory (2) Chaos and Order: Principles 8-13
5: Theory (3) Understanding Complexity: Principles 14-19
6: Theory (4) Coherent Theory: Principles 20-23
7: Strategic History
8: Strategic Sense
Annex

About the Author

Colin S. Gray is Professor Emeritus of Strategic Studies, University of Reading. He has published thirty books on strategic matters, including The Strategy Bridge (OUP, 2010), Perspectives on Strategy (OUP, 2013), Strategy and Defence Planning (OUP, 2014), and The Practice of Strategy (co-authored with John Andreas Olsen, OUP 2011).