von Clausewitz, Dr. Strangelove, and Heisenberg - Creating Strategic Emergence for Gray Zone Conflict in the Quantum Age Hardcover – September 12, 2025

What does a 200+ year old military strategist, a cult movie icon and the father of quantum mechanics have in common? Each contribute significantly to achieving Strategic Emergence.™ In this book, Dr. Jill Long deconstructs the architecture which guides democratic national security strategy, exposes the gap between grandiose strategic visions and department/ministerial level strategic planning and offers an innovative solution to bridge that gap without significantly disrupting existing national security processes. The Strategic Emergence Model provides a coherent, whole-of-government approach focusing on advancing and protecting democratic values specifically in the gray zone, which spans the continuum between hybrid conflict and great power competition. Dr. Long future-proofs the model by creating a structure with a view to artificial intelligence and quantum computing augmentation.While the focus of Dr. Long’s research is national security strategy and strategic design, the Strategic Emergence Model™ offers a practical guide for complex decision making in any domain. Read more