A traditional political contrast supplies two approaches to reform. In this framing, conservatives favour prudent, evidence-led increments, while liberals favour large theories and sweeping programmes. Durable improvement can draw on both approaches because conservation itself may require change. Naval procurement then becomes a choice between evolving proven systems and accepting the disruption and risk of a step change.
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Incremental reform versus sweeping change
A traditional contrast between conservative incrementalism and liberal sweeping reform becomes a way to think about naval procurement and institutional change.