"Dr. Seuss's imaginative, whimsical children's tales are in fact packed with insights on national security and military strategy. Theodor Geisel's anti-totalitarian and pro-democracy views coming out of his WWII experiences are embedded in his classic books illuminating military topics such as strategy, insurgency, deterrence, cyber war, and more"--
If you take an interest in military and national security affairs, you have probably read the works of Clausewitz, Sun Tzu, and Thucydides. But what about the books of the underappreciated military strategist Theodor Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss? Until Dr. Seuss & National Security, the military aspect of Ted Geisels biography and his books have been overlooked by scholars and critics alike. Yet Dr. Seuss books possess direct relevance to national security in part because Ted Geisels service in the the US Army during WWII made a lasting impact on his worldview.
Numerous traces of Ted Geisels intense and dangerous wartime experiences can be found in his childrens books. Tucked in between bright and vivid drawings of imaginary animals and whimsical settings, the reader may sometimes encounter foreboding dark forests, ariel bombardment, ruthless authority figures, and other evocations of military life. Each of the chapters in this edited volume employs a Dr. Seuss book to illuminate a national security topic. For example, Oh, the Places Youll Go helps us understand grand strategy in outer space, I Had Trouble Getting to Solla Sollew puts new light on Clausewitzs concept of the fog of war, and Hunches in Bunches can be seen as a primer on military intelligence.
By using beloved childhood stories to illuminate national security topics, this book offers an entertaining way to approach complex topics that can be understood by specialists and non-experts alike.
Dr. Seusss imaginative, whimsical childrens tales are in fact packed with insights on national security and military strategy. Theodor Geisels anti-totalitarian and pro-democracy views coming out of his WWII experiences are embedded in his classic books illuminating military topics such as strategy, insurgency, deterrence, cyber war, and more.
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Strategy can be fun as well as serious. Behind the fantastical rhymes of Dr. Seuss are insights into the human condition and what it takes to defend our values. Montgomery McFate and her distinguished team explore these insights, and in doing so, throw new light on some of the big issues of military theory and practice. -- Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor of War Studies, King's College London Only Montgomery can take an obscure comparison like this...and make it intensely interesting. After reading the introduction, she captured my curiosity, and I could not set the book down. A stunningly brilliant analysis of Dr. Seuss and many of the most prolific writers and practitioners of warfare. Dr. Seuss and Dr. Montgomery McFate are both national treasures. A must read and bring your thinking cap. -- Brigadier General Martin Schweitzer, US Army (ret.)
PART I. INTRODUCTION
Chapter
1. Learning the Art of War from Dr. Seuss Montgomery McFate
Dr. Seuss in Military Art & Science
Life in Uniform
Hidden in Plain Sight
Lessons from the Master
Conclusion
PART II. BOUNDING THE SUBJECT
Chapter
2. I Had Trouble Getting to Solla Sollew and Grand Strategy Antulio
J. Echevarria II
Troubles
Psychological Resilience
Misadventure
Isolationism/Anti-Isolationism
Military Leadership
Friction
End States
Utility of Force
In Conclusion
Chapter
3. Oh, the Places Youll Go & Grand Strategy in Outer Space Saadia
M. Pekkanen
Grand Strategy
Three Uncertainties
Democratization
Commercialization
Militarization
Bright Places with Boom Bands
In Conclusion: the Great Balancing Act
Chapter
4. Horton Hears a Who and International Human Rights Law John
Hursh
The Making of Horton
Listening
The Encounter
Do No Harm
Tolerance
Development
Torture
Collective Action
Conclusion
PART III. SPECIALIZED DOMAINS OF WARFARE
Chapter
5. Thidwick the Big Hearted Moose and Environmental Security
Rebecca Pincus and Montgomery McFate
Capacity and Collapse
Short Term Interests, Long Term Consequences
Common Pool Resource Dilemmas
Social Norms and Vulnerability
Nasty, Brutish, and Short
Mass Extinction
Deep Ecology
In Conclusion: All Stuffed, as They Should Be
Chapter
6. Cat in the Hat and Cyber Warfare Jon R. Lindsay and Michael
Poznansky
Unwitting Cooperation
Unintended Consequences
Staged Operations
Leaving No Trace
Offense-Defense Balance
Deviance and Authority
In Conclusion: Warnings to Ponder
Chapter
7. Private Snafu and Political Propaganda Kevin P. Eubanks
Hollywood at War
Propaganda and its Discontents
Propaganda and Democracy
Anti-Authoritarianism
Individual Freedom
Civil Society
Chapter
8. Yertle the Turtle and Authoritarianism and Resistance Katherine
Blue Carroll
Staying in Power
Explaining Mass Protest
Lone Dissidents (Explaining Mack)
Conclusion: Plea for a Seussian Research Agenda
Chapter
9. Hunches in Bunches: Intelligence and National Security
Decision-Making Genevieve Lester, John Nagl, and Montgomery McFate
The Wrong Hunch
The Happy Hunch
Real Tough Homework Hunch
The Better Hunch
The Sour Hunch
Very Odd Hunch
The Unhelpful Hunch
The Spookish Hunch
The Nowhere Hunch
Up Hunch
The Down Hunch
Wild Hunches in Big Bunches
Super Hunch
In Conclusion: Munch Hunch
PART IV. THEORIES OF WARFARE
Chapter
10. Horton and the Kwuggerbug and Deception - Chris C. Demchak
The Kwuggerbug and the Deceptive False Flag State
The Grinch Deceives the Hoobubs Again
Marco Comes Late and Spins a Tale.
Resilience in How Officer Pat Saved the Whole Town
Conclusion: Deception is a Strategy that Pays
Chapter
11. Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? and Luck in Warfare
Erich Henry Wagner and Montgomery McFate
The Bunglebung Bridge and the Dangers of War Technology
Zayt Highway Eight and the Dangers of Roads
The Schlottz and the Wounds of War
Hawtch-Hawtcher Bee-Watcher and Military Intelligence
Poogle-Horn Players and the Danger of Broken Tools
Harry Haddows Shadow: Changing Ones Luck
The Brothers Ba-Zoo: Lucky Comrades in War
That Forest in France: Luck and the Environment in Warfare
The Seventeenth Radish: Luck and the Randomness of Survival
In Conclusion: A Game of Cards
Chapter
12. The Butter Battle Book and Deterrence and Escalation Sam J.
Tangredi
Controversy and Reality
Arms Race
Tech Pace
Escalation and Hesitation
Rational or National
Renegades and Provocateurs
Deterrence and Non-Occurrence
Punishment or Denial
War Termination
In Conclusion: Guns or Butter
PART V. CONSEQUENCES OF WARFARE
Chapter
13. How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Traumatic Stress Montgomery
McFate
The Grinch as Allegory
Wartime Trauma
Diagnostic Criteria
Progressive Worsening of the Disorder
Physical Alterations
Emotional Dysregulation
Avoidance of Triggers
Withdrawal and Isolation
Reenactment of Trauma
Resilience and Healing of the Grinch
Social Connectedness
Acceptance
Trauma and Resilience of Who-Ville
In Conclusion: Redemption in War Stories
Bibliography
About the Authors
Montgomery McFate is a professor at the US Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. She holds a PhD in Anthropology from Yale University and a JD from Harvard Law School. She is the author and/or editor of Considering Anthropology and Small Wars (Routledge 2020); Military Anthropology: Soldiers, Scholars and Subjects at the Margins of Empire (Oxford University Press 2018); Social Science Goes to War (Oxford University Press 2015), among others. Her articles have appeared in such journals as Defense and Security Analysis, Journal of Information Warfare, Journal of Small Wars & Insurgencies, and Joint Forces Quarterly. She was a key contributor to US Army Field Manual 3-24, Counterinsurgency and is a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
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