Puzzles versus Problems
The Alleged Disconnect between Academics and Military Practitioners
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6318690 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael W Mosser (0000-0002-2715-9340, Southwestern University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1077-1086 |
| Publication date | 2010-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Perspectives on Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1537-5927 • E-ISSN: 1541-0986 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1537592710003191 |
| OpenAlex | W2171189059 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 8 |
In the halls of both academic and government buildings, the stories of the gap between theory and praxis are legion. Practitioners speak of misguided academics and armchair generals criticizing the creation of strategy and the conduct of operations from the safety of their universities. Moreover, and at a more fundamental level, practitioners are frustrated that academics just don't seem to “get” the policy world. Conversely, academics bemoan the fact that practitioners often fail to fully think through the problems they claim need to be solved. If they had, many scholars argue, they would understand that the “solution” to a “problem” either becomes a part of the problem itself, or creates a whole new set of problems. Whether one calls the gap between theory and praxis in international relations a difference, a disconnect, or a divide hardly matters. What matters is discovering whether or not it actually exists, and if so, what is being done to rectify it. I first describe and then challenge the conventional wisdom that irreconcilable differences separate the academy and military practitioners
Epistemology · Government (linguistics · Law and economics · Political science · Praxis · Public relations · Set (abstract data type · Sociology · Computer Science · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Military History and Strategy · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,63 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2025 (16) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |