The Diffusion of Military Technology and Ideas

Emily O Goldman

ISBN 10: 0804745358 / ISBN 13: 9780804745352

Published by Stanford University Press Aug 2003, 2003

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Neuware - As military forces across the globe adopt new technologies, doctrines, and organizational forms suited to warfare in the information age, defense practitioners and academic specialists are debating the potential consequences of the 'revolution in military affairs.' The central question of this book is how such revolutions spread, to whom, how quickly, and with what consequences for the global balance of military power. The contributors to this volume-who include historians, political scientists, policy analysts, and sociologists-examine the diffusion of weapons technology, know-how, and methods of conducting military operations over the past two hundred years. The approach reflects the recent reawakening of interest in the relationship between culture and security. The transition from the industrial age to the information age has impacted warfare much as it has other social institutions. Advances in precision weapons, surveillance satellites, robotics, and computer-based information processing, together with organizational changes that network military units, promise to create fundamentally new ways of war; the final outcome of the current revolution is unpredictable-as the North Korean missile program shows-but its global impact will hinge on how the revolution diffuses.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Diffusion of Military Technology and Ideas
• Publisher: Stanford University Press Aug 2003
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0804745358
• ISBN 13: 9780804745352
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 244W x 160H x 31D millimeters 244 millimeters width by 160 millimeters height by 31 millimeters depth
• Weight: 757 grams

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Synopsis

As military forces across the globe adopt new technologies, doctrines, and organizational forms suited to warfare in the information age, defense practitioners and academic specialists are debating the potential consequences of the "revolution in military affairs." The central question of this book is how such revolutions spread, to whom, how quickly, and with what consequences for the global balance of military power. The contributors to this volume—who include historians, political scientists, policy analysts, and sociologists—examine the diffusion of weapons technology, know-how, and methods of conducting military operations over the past two hundred years. The approach reflects the recent reawakening of interest in the relationship between culture and security. The transition from the industrial age to the information age has impacted warfare much as it has other social institutions. Advances in precision weapons, surveillance satellites, robotics, and computer-based information processing, together with organizational changes that network military units, promise to create fundamentally new ways of war; the final outcome of the current revolution is unpredictable—as the North Korean missile program shows—but its global impact will hinge on how the revolution diffuses.

About the Author

Emily O. Goldman is Deputy Director for Interagency Coordination in the Office of Communication at U.S. Central Command. Leslie Eliason is Associate Professor and Program Head in the Department of International Policy Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies.