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EN This chapter defines the concept of the Grey Zone as the space between positive peace and unequivocal war and introduces the plan of the book. The Grey Zone is more expansive than hybrid war and hybrid threats because threats cannot always be attributed to a hostile external force. The essential characteristics of positive peace—including good governance, sound business environment, human development, and free flow of information—are targeted by Grey Zone threats. Research about war and peace bifurcates the phenomena and is inadequate to address the evolving problems of modern war in the Grey Zone. This book therefore fills a gap in studies of modern war, particularly useful for mid-career security professionals. This book is presented in four parts, each with a practical design problem from the Archipelago of Design (https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="https://aodnetwork.ca">https://aodnetwork.ca) introducing divergent and convergent thinking to identify problems and invent creative solutions. Section I identifies the war nexus, environmental insecurity, space, cyber, markets, and violent non-state actors as novel aspects of Grey Zone conflict. Section II helps to integrate policy, strategy, and tactics in crisis management, intelligence, and logistics cooperation. Section III discusses deterrence and management of violence using international organizations, regional alliance and alignment, offensive cyber, information operations, and lawfare. Section IV considers measures to defend the state, enhance social cohesion, and approach social organization as a means of strengthening the state. The concluding chapter revisits central themes, implications for security education, policy, and strategy.

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