Geometry Of Power: The Strategic Control of Decision Spaces

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Data may be preliminary. 23 June 2025 V1 Latest version Share on Geometry Of Power: The Strategic Control of Decision Spaces Author : James Oliver 0009-0003-9912-095X [email protected] Authors Info & Affiliations https://doi.org/10.22541/au.175070965.50115237/v1 225 views 127 downloads Contents Abstract Supplementary Material Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share Abstract Strategy reduces to one geometry: the number of moves you can make versus the number your adversary can make. Like chess, power flows from preserving your options while eliminating theirs. Decision-space compression explains how Japan surrendered with armies intact (supply lines cut), how Eisenhower ended the Suez intervention without firing a shot (financial pressure), and how nuclear monopoly created global checkmate (1945-1949). Four levers drive compression: Map enemy branches, Shape by cutting supply lines, Shield critical options, and Misdirect through deception. Victory belongs not to the strongest, but to whoever controls the final move. Supplementary Material File (geometry of power.pdf) Download 124.20 KB Information & Authors Information Version history V1 Version 1 23 June 2025 Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License Keywords decision making deterrence game theory military power military strategy national security strategic decision-making Authors Affiliations James Oliver 0009-0003-9912-095X [email protected] View all articles by this author Metrics & Citations Metrics Article Usage 225 views 127 downloads .FvxKWukQNSOunydq8rnd { width: 100px; } Citations Download citation James Oliver. Geometry Of Power: The Strategic Control of Decision Spaces. Authorea . 23 June 2025. 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