ABSTRACT

A strategic approach to national development is primarily about using strategic ideas rather than the immediate use of arms, capital, natural or labor. Justifying new strategic perspectives, selecting priorities, and developing scenarios in an environment where the past is only partly extrapolated into the future, the “present” does exist, and future social processes and economic agents remain largely unknown is a challenge even with a theory that provides a long-term vision. The strategic development project should clearly present the external and internal environment of the strategic object, which will have developed by the time the new strategy is implemented. A strategy should establish a clear understanding of global patterns, identify the true values and interests of the target, formulate priorities, assess whether they provide a competitive advantage, set goals and objectives in line with the priorities and determine the most effective ways to beacon its vision of the future before competitors see these strategic perspectives.