This book explores the challenges small states face in navigating the complexities of modern warfare, particularly within the ambiguous Grey Zones where the boundaries between peace and conflict blur.
The 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 the 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, defence studies and International Relations.
This book explores the challenges small states face in navigating the complexities of modern warfare, particularly within the ambiguous Grey Zones where the boundaries between peace and conflict blur.
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 Jakiewicz 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 Koodziejczak, David Last 16: Social Cohesion and Grey Zone Conflict,
Danuta Kazmierczak & Mirosaw 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
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.
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