Abstract
The way in which a decision is made is a most significant factor in the nature of the decision produced. The British Ministry of Defence is no exception. For the past nine years the Oxford Research Group has studied the structures and processes of defence decision-making in Britain1 and has analysed the roles and influence of the various communities involved.2
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Elworthy, S. (1992). Defence Decision-making and Accountability. In: Hinde, R.A. (eds) The Institution of War. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-21707-6_13
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