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# Innovation in Military Organizations

This section contains a mix of lecture outlines and more fully developed lecture notes.

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1 | Introduction: organization theory (PDF)

2 | Military innovation theories (PDF)

3 | Strategic airpower (PDF)

4 | Armored warfare

5 | Tactical airpower

6 | Submarine warfare (PDF)

7 | Cruise and ballistic missiles (PDF)

8 | Failed innovation: counterinsurgency (PDF)

9 | Post-Vietnam innovation: the “transformation” of the U.S. army

10 | Transformation: the Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) and beyond (PDF)

## Course Info

##### Instructors

- Prof. Barry Posen
- Prof. Harvey Sapolsky

##### Departments

- Political Science

##### As Taught In

Fall 2005

##### Level

Graduate

##### Topics

- Business
  - Innovation
  - Organizational Behavior
- Humanities
  - History
    - Military History
- Social Science
  - Public Administration
    - Military Studies
    - Security Studies

##### Learning Resource Types

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assignment Written Assignments

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