A01=David J. Lonsdale
Author_David J. Lonsdale
Bomber Command
bombing
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COA
Courses Of Action
Darius III
dominance
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foe
Future Battlespace
Ground Forces
Henry III
Human Commander
Industrial Web Theory
Information Age
Information Age Warfare
Information Infrastructure
Information Power
intelligent
Laser Guided Bombs
Linebacker II
NATO Air Campaign
post-heroic
Post-heroic Warfare
power
SIW
strategic
Strategic Bombing
Strategic Bombing Campaign
Strategic Bombing Theory
Strategic Efficacy
sun
Sun Tzu
Sun Tzu's Work
tzu
Van Creveld
warfare
Product details
- ISBN 9780714684291
- Weight: 530g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 27 May 2004
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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There has been a great deal of speculation recently concerning the likely impact of the 'Information Age' on warfare. In this vein, much of the Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) literature subscribes to the idea that the Information Age will witness a transformation in the very nature of war. In this book, David Lonsdale puts that notion to the test.
Using a range of contexts, the book sets out to look at whether the classical Clausewitzian theory of the nature of war will retain its validity in this new age. The analysis covers the character of the future battlespace, the function of command, and the much-hyped concept of Strategic Information Warfare. Finally, the book broadens its perspective to examine the nature of 'Information Power' and its implications for geopolitics. Through an assessment of both historical and contemporary case studies (including the events following September 11 and the recent war in Iraq), the author concludes that although the future will see many changes to the conduct of warfare, the nature of war, as given theoretical form by Clausewitz, will remain essentially unchanged.
David J. Lonsdale is lecturer in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Reading.
