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The Chessboard and the Web: Strategies of Connection in a Networked World

By (author) Anne-Marie Slaughter

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From a renowned foreign-policy expert, a new paradigm for strategy in the twenty-first century In 1961, Thomas Schellingâ€™s The Strategy of Conflict used game theory to radically reenvision the U.S.-Soviet relationship and establish the basis of international relations for the rest of the Cold War. Now, Anne-Marie Slaughterâ€”one of Foreign Policyâ€™s Top 100 Global Thinkers from 2009 to 2012, and the first woman to serve as director of the State Department Office of Policy Planningâ€”applies network theory to develop a new set of strategies for the post-Cold War world. While chessboard-style competitive relationships still existâ€”U.S.-Iranian relations, for exampleâ€”many other situations demand that we look not at individual entities but at their links to one another. We must learn to understand, shape, and build on those connections. Â Concise and accessible, based on real-world situations, on a lucid understanding of network science, and on a clear taxonomy of strategies, this will be a go-to resource for anyone looking for a new way to think about strategy in politics or business.