Security and Globalization Effects Initiative

Complex Operations Case Studies Series

Call for Participation

Scholars interested in complex operations research and teaching are invited to submit short proposals for participation and funding at the link below. If selected, participants will be invited to a workshop on case teaching and writing in Monterey, California.

The workshop requires little advanced preparation, as the focus is on building skills to write case studies to meet peer-review standards for publication. The workshop will also build skills for teaching cases in the classroom.

Submit your topic idea by: October 24 (Notifications, November 3, 2008)

Workshop to start project: December 16 - 18

Background information:(PDF)

Additional Information and to submit abstracts: Click here to apply

On Monday, October 6 2008, the Army released FM 3-07 Stability Operations. As with the recent Counterinsurgency Field Manual, this doctrine reflects input from civilian agencies.

See Ann Scott Tyson,  “Standard Warfare May Be Eclipsed By Nation-Building,” Washington Post, October 5, 2008

A16. And U.S. Army Field Manual 3-07 Stability Operations, October 2008.

The Cebrowski Institute at The Naval Postgraduate School has launched an interdisciplinary research and education initiative for conflict prevention and promotion of human security in the context of global change. Stability is inexorably linked to security and development. SAGE promotes multinational and cross-sector approaches to developing analytic and policy tools, economic and social models, risk management, technical innovations and social networks for peace building and global security.

SAGE Research on globalization effects and emerging environments political, social, economic and physical:

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