"A thoughtful and practically grounded book useful to anyone, whether in uniform or not, confronting the problem sets related to irregular warfare and strategic competition." —Brigadier General Kim Field, US Army (ret.), Director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy, US Special Operations Command

"An important, pragmatic book about non-traditional warfare. A must read for policymakers, strategists, and national security leaders." —Dr. Sean McFate, author of The New Rules of War: How America Can Win—Against Russia, China, and Other Threats

"Now more than ever, security practitioners require a framework to consider irregular warfare. This book challenges conventional thinking that draws hard distinctions between war and peace and encourages a deeper examination of the implications of strategic competition. A must-read for national security professionals." —Heidi A. Urben, Georgetown University, author of Party, Politics, and the Post-9/11 Army

"Winning Without Fighting is an important book that deftly addresses gaps in how the U.S. conceptualizes security, offering a compelling argument for how to better prepare our nation for current and future challenges. The book highlights potential policy failures of an overly kinetic understanding of strategic competition, suggesting that the US must link military preparedness with investments in soft power, influence, and legitimacy as essential to developing national resilience. Both military and civilian leaders should read this book to assist the U.S. in developing more flexible capacities to address multifaceted global threats and inevitable future crises." —Daniel Rothenberg, Co-Director of the Future Security Initiative at New America

"Winning Without Fighting is a must-read for policymakers and strategists in the White House, Pentagon, and the State Department. Not only are its arguments compelling, but it is refreshingly well-written in prose that clarifies rather than obscures." —Peter Bergen, author of The Rise and Fall of Osama bin Laden

Rebecca D. Patterson is a Professor of Practice and Associate Director of the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University. A retired US Army lieutenant colonel, Dr. Patterson served as an economist in the World Bank’s Independent Evaluation Group and the Deputy Director of the Office of Peace Operations, Sanctions, and Counterterrorism at the State Department. A life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, she holds a PhD from The George Washington University and a BS from the United States Military Academy.

Susan Bryant is the Executive Director of Strategic Education International. She is also an adjunct professor at Georgetown University, a visiting lecturer at Johns Hopkins University, and a visiting research fellow at National Defense University. Dr. Bryant is a retired army colonel whose overseas assignments include Afghanistan, Jerusalem, and South Korea. She holds a doctorate from Georgetown University as well as masters’ degrees from Yale University and the Marine Corps University. Her publications include Military Strategy in the 21st Century and Resourcing the National Security Enterprise.

Jan “Ken” K. Gleiman is a Professor of Practice at Arizona State University’s Future Security Initiative, President of the Army Strategist Association, and a Non-Resident Fellow at New America. He holds a PhD from Kansas State University and graduate degrees from Georgetown University and the School of Advanced Military Studies. Dr. Gleiman is a retired US Army colonel who served as a Green Beret Strategist and was the first US Army Goodpaster Fellow.

Mark Troutman is Chief Operating Officer of Strategic Education International and teaches business and national security economics at Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, Maryland, and George Mason University. He is the former Director of the Center for Infrastructure Protection (George Mason) and former Dean of the Eisenhower School (National Defense University). His military career included assignments in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the United States, and he is the coeditor of Resourcing the National Security Enterprise. He holds a PhD in Economics from George Mason University and a master of public policy degree from Harvard University.

List of Figures

Glossary

Foreword

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: American Strategic Culture

Chapter 3: Competitor Approaches to Irregular Warfare

Chapter 4: The Past as Potential Prologue: Political Warfare during the Cold War

Chapter 5: Tools of Military Statecraft

Chapter 6: Tools of Economic Statecraft

Chapter 7: Tools of Information Statecraft

Chapter 8: Tools of Resilience

Chapter 9: Measuring Success

Chapter 10: Conclusion: An American Grand Strategy for Winning Without Fighting

Bibliography

Index