Monographie

War, Technology and the State / Warren Chin

Type de contenu
  • Texte
Type de médiation
  • sans médiation
Type de support
  • Volume
Titre(s)
  • War, Technology and the State / Warren Chin
Auteur(s)
Publication
  • Bristol : Bristol University press, 2023
Description matérielle
  • 1 vol. (III-184 p.) ; 24 cm
ISBN
  • 978-1-5292-1340-9
  • 1-5292-1340-1
EAN
  • 9781529213409 rel.
Classification décimale Dewey
  • 355.03
Note sur les bibliographies et les index
  • Bibliogr. p. 166-179. Index
Note sur le contenu
  • Front Cover War, Technology and the State Copyright information Table of Contents 1 Introduction: Purpose and Scope The debate Revisiting the question of technological determinism Addressing the problem of ethnocentrism, presentism and progressivism Revisiting the importance of technology Connecting war, technology and the state The structure of this book 2 Technological Determinism and Debates about State Formation in Early Modern Europe Revolutions within revolutions Antithesis Conclusion 3 The Industrial Revolution and the Rise of Modern War Why military luddites became enamoured with technology Conclusion: The concept of modern war 4 The Nuclear Revolution and the Rise of Postmodern War The impact of the nuclear revolution on war War and technology beyond the Western world Conclusion: Why did the pursuit of technological excellence persist after the Cold War? 5 The Western Military Vision of Future War Revival of great power competition and qualitative arms racing The new world order and its impact on war, technology and the state Defence research and the role of the state The new grammar of war The doctrinal response to grey zone war The return of strategies of deterrence The military vision of the future battle space Conclusion 6 Testing Western Military Thinking about the Future of War: Russia's War in Ukraine Introduction The geopolitical context of the war in Ukraine The kinetic dimension of the war Implications of the Russia-Ukraine conflict for war and the state Conclusion 7 Conclusion: Assessing the Impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on the Future of War and the State Introduction Connecting technological innovation to politics Technology and economics The political impact of technological change War, technology and the state On presentism and technological determinism References References Index
Résumé ou extrait
  • This book explores the relationship between the state and war within the context of seismic technological change. Through its analysis, the book questions what will happen to war and the state and whether we will reach a point where war leads to the unmaking of the state itself.
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