Understanding the Indirect Strategy Moment in Global Affairs

Authors

Kumar Ramakrishna, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University

Abstract

This article argues that policymakers need to better grasp what can best be understood as the “indirect strategy moment” in global affairs. It explains what is meant by indirect strategy in the classical strategic thought, before analyzing how indirect strategy has already been applied in the post-Cold War era. The article will then illustrate how indirect strategy is being applied in the cyber, social media, and telecommunications domains, before arguing that adopting “indirect strategy lenses” appears to be rather important in order to better frame current and ongoing geostrategic developments across a range of issues and domains. A recurring theme is that in this indirect strategy moment, the line between peace and war has been increasingly blurred.

Recommended Citation

Ramakrishna, Kumar (2024) "Understanding the Indirect Strategy Moment in Global Affairs," New England Journal of Public Policy: Vol. 36: Iss. 1, Article 8.
Available at: https://scholarworks.umb.edu/nejpp/vol36/iss1/8