Reflections on Grand Strategy

The book provides an analytic framework for grand strategy and applies the framework to illuminate the grand strategies of the Great Powers of the twenty-first century: India, China, Russia, and the United States. The book also uses Coca-Cola as a case study to illustrate the potential influence of grand strategy on business strategy. The analysis is rigorous, logical, fact-based, historically rooted, and well-sourced with abundant endnotes to encourage further exploration by readers.

Provides concise definition of grand strategy that is likely to be widely adopted Applies user-friendly analytic framework for grand strategy to address foreign policy and national security issues Is facts based, historically rooted analysis with ample footnotes to encourage exploration on the part of readers

Autorentext
Samir Tata is an independent expert on foreign policy and national security issues. Previously, he was the president of International Political Risk Analytics, a start-up which he founded to provide consulting services to enterprises considering cross-border opportunities. Earlier he served as an analyst in the Intelligence Community and a staff member in the US Senate. His analytical work on foreign policy and national security issues has been featured in publications such as Parameters, Forbes, and The Diplomat. He has an MBA from Cornell University, a MA in International Affairs from George Washington University, and a BA in Foreign Affairs & History from University of Virginia.

Inhalt
Chapter 1: The Elements of Grand Strategy.- Chapter 2: Whither India's Grand Strategy?.- Chapter 3: China's Grand Strategy: Reincarnation of the Middle Kingdom.- Chapter 4: Re-emerging Russia's Grand Strategy: Twixt Tsar and Commissar.- Chapter 5: Rediscovering America's Vital National Interests.- Chapter 6: A Note on the Influence of Grand Strategy on Business Strategy.