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Bibliography
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Contents
How to think about the long-range future -- Why managers and leaders avoid systematic long-range planning -- Long-range planning in the United States Air Force -- The fifteen laws of long-range planning -- Long-range planning in four government agencies -- Long-range planning in the Air Force -- The next steps -- Fundamental concepts -- How alternative futures fit into long-range planning models -- Methods used to develop alternative futures -- Long-range planning, alternative futures, and their relation to national security planning -- The process of strategic planning -- Defining US objectives -- Projecting alternative soviet environments -- Developing the US strategy -- Directions for future research.