In chapter 23 of Strategy in the Contemporary World, Lawrence Freedman argues that attempts to develop what might be called a 'non-dogmatic realism' would be counterproductive. This is because power is best understood as a measurable resource and strategy is, in essence, the mechanical expenditure of resources to achieve clearly defined objectives.

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Lawrence Freedman does not argue that power is best understood as a measurable resource and strategy as the mechanical expenditure of resources to achieve clearly defined objectives. Instead, Freedman's work often emphasizes the complexity of strategy, including the importance of understanding the political, social, and psychological dimensions of power and conflict, which goes beyond a simplistic or mechanical view of strategy and power.

In Chapter 23 of Strategy in the Contemporary World, Lawrence