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In Athena's Camp

Author : John Arquilla
Publisher : Rand Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0833048589
Total Pages : 529 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book In Athena's Camp written by John Arquilla and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 1997-10-07 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The information revolution--which is as much an organizational as a technological revolution--is transforming the nature of conflict across the spectrum: from open warfare, to terrorism, crime, and even radical social activism. The era of massed field armies is passing, because the new information and communications systems are increasing the lethality of quite small units that can call in deadly, precise missile fire almost anywhere, anytime. In social conflicts, the Internet and other media are greatly empowering individuals and small groups to influence the behavior of states. Whether in military or social conflicts, all protagonists will soon be developing new doctrines, strategies, and tactics for swarming their opponents--with weapons or words, as circumstances require. Preparing for conflict in such a world will require shifting to new forms of organization, particularly the versatile, hardy, all-channel network. This shift will prove difficult for states and professional militaries that remain bastions of hierarchy, bound to resist institutional redesign. They will make the shift as they realize that information and knowledge are becoming the key elements of power. This implies, among other things, that Mars, the old brute-force god of war, must give way to Athena, the well-armed goddess of wisdom. Accepting Athena as the patroness of this information age represents a first step not only for preparing for future conflicts, but also for preventing them.

In Athena's Camp; Preparing for a Conflict in the Information Age

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Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (455 download)

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Download or read book In Athena's Camp; Preparing for a Conflict in the Information Age written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We have been posing our ideas about conflict in the information age for some years now, beginning in 1991 with our original ruminations about cyberwar, then about netwar, and lately about 'information strategy.' With each step, we have kept returning to a favorite set of themes; organization is as crucial as technology in understanding the information revolution; this revolution is giving rise to network forms of organization; and the rise of networks will continue to accrue power to nonstate actors, more than to states, until states adapt by learning to remold their hierarchies into hybrids that incorporate network design elements. Meanwhile, we have kept our eyes on emerging trends in conflict from the end of the Persian Gulf War, through recent developments in places like Chechnya and Chiapas to further our understanding that the context and conduct of conflict is changing from one end of the spectrum to the other. New modes of war, terrorism, crime, and even radical activism are all these emerging from similar information age dynamics? If so, what is the best preparation for responding to such modes? When the subject is warfare, for example, it is common wisdom that militaries tend to prepare for the last war, and there is much historical evidence to support this notion. Today, however, it is clear that defense establishments around the world, and especially in the United States, are thinking about how war will change, how the 'revolution in military affairs' (RMA) will unfold, and how the next war may well be quite different from the last. Whether the focus is warfare, terrorism, crime, or social conflict, we have striven to anticipate what the spectrum of future wars and other types of conflicts will look like. If our approach proves correct, then perhaps this volume can help defense planners prepare for the next war instead of the last.

In Athena's Camp; Preparing for a Conflict in the Information Age

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (227 download)

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Download or read book In Athena's Camp; Preparing for a Conflict in the Information Age written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We have been posing our ideas about conflict in the information age for some years now, beginning in 1991 with our original ruminations about cyberwar, then about netwar, and lately about 'information strategy.' With each step, we have kept returning to a favorite set of themes; organization is as crucial as technology in understanding the information revolution; this revolution is giving rise to network forms of organization; and the rise of networks will continue to accrue power to nonstate actors, more than to states, until states adapt by learning to remold their hierarchies into hybrids that incorporate network design elements. Meanwhile, we have kept our eyes on emerging trends in conflict from the end of the Persian Gulf War, through recent developments in places like Chechnya and Chiapas to further our understanding that the context and conduct of conflict is changing from one end of the spectrum to the other. New modes of war, terrorism, crime, and even radical activism are all these emerging from similar information age dynamics? If so, what is the best preparation for responding to such modes? When the subject is warfare, for example, it is common wisdom that militaries tend to prepare for the last war, and there is much historical evidence to support this notion. Today, however, it is clear that defense establishments around the world, and especially in the United States, are thinking about how war will change, how the 'revolution in military affairs' (RMA) will unfold, and how the next war may well be quite different from the last. Whether the focus is warfare, terrorism, crime, or social conflict, we have striven to anticipate what the spectrum of future wars and other types of conflicts will look like. If our approach proves correct, then perhaps this volume can help defense planners prepare for the next war instead of the last.

The Archaeology of Athens

Author : John M. Camp
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300138156
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book The Archaeology of Athens written by John M. Camp and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive work on the monuments of ancient Athens and Attica In this book, a leading authority on the archaeology of ancient Greece presents a survey of the monuments—first chronologically and then site by site. John M. Camp begins with a comprehensive narrative history of the monuments from the earliest times to the sixth century A.D. Drawing on literary and epigraphic evidence, including Plutarch’s biographies, Pausanias’s guidebook, and thousands of inscriptions, he discusses who built a given structure, when, and why. Camp presents dozens of passages in translation, allowing the reader easy access to the variety and richness of the ancient sources. In effect, this main part of the book provides an engrossing history of ancient Athens as recorded in its archaeological remains. The second section of the book offers in-depth discussions of individual sites in their physical context, including accounts of excavations in the modern era. Written in a clear and engaging style and lavishly illustrated, Camp’s archaeological tour of Athens is certain to appeal not only to scholars and students but also to visitors to the area.

Information Warfare in Business

Author : Iain Munro
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134299850
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (342 download)

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Download or read book Information Warfare in Business written by Iain Munro and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-12 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book illustrates the relations between information technology and organization, and in particular, between business organizations and the recent revolution in military affairs that has been called 'information warfare'.

The Nature of War in the Information Age

Author : David J. Lonsdale
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135757216
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (357 download)

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Download or read book The Nature of War in the Information Age written by David J. Lonsdale and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-06 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Deadly Transfers and the Global Playground

Author : Robert Mandel
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313028117
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Deadly Transfers and the Global Playground written by Robert Mandel and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1999-04-30 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mandel's comprehensive study provides an integrated, explanatory analysis of the new global security environment, which he terms the global playground, and the consequent blossoming of ominous flows or deadly transfers. It includes an analysis of the behavior of rogue states, terrorist groups, transnational criminal organizations, and deviant individuals. Mandel begins with a discussion of the general nature of the emerging global situation and the transborder activities that occur within it, then turns to an overarching analysis of the intractable causes, pernicious consequences, and futile cures associated with these ominous transnational flows. Such activities include clandestine conventional arms, illegal human migration, illicit drugs, hazardous materials, lethal diseases, and information disruption. Both national and international organizations are fundamentally weak when it comes to dealing with such transfers. In contrast to the prevailing view that more deterrence-oriented coercion is necessary to stop these flows, this study suggests that a bottom-up approach involving changes in mass attitudes is crucial. It does not shy away from pointing directly at potential areas of security dysfunction at all levels of policy making. In taking a largely theoretical rather than case-specific approach to exploring these issues, it hopes to avoid the usual laundry list of shocking anecdotal incidents to develop a broader understanding of the new security dilemmas confronting us all. Finally, in demonstrating the futility of existing remedies and in suggesting an alternative, preliminary set of ideas to cope with these transactions, Mandel attempts to give security policy makers a wider arsenal of options from which to choose.

Conflict in Cyber Space

Author : Karsten Friis
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317365429
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (173 download)

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Download or read book Conflict in Cyber Space written by Karsten Friis and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-31 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adopting a multidisciplinary perspective, this book explores the key challenges associated with the proliferation of cyber capabilities. Over the past two decades, a new man-made domain of conflict has materialized. Alongside armed conflict in the domains of land, sea, air, and space, hostilities between different types of political actors are now taking place in cyberspace. This volume addresses the challenges posed by cyberspace hostility from theoretical, political, strategic and legal perspectives. In doing so, and in contrast to current literature, cyber-security is analysed through a multidimensional lens, as opposed to being treated solely as a military or criminal issues, for example. The individual chapters map out the different scholarly and political positions associated with various key aspects of cyber conflict and seek to answer the following questions: do existing theories provide sufficient answers to the current challenges posed by conflict in cyberspace, and, if not, could alternative approaches be developed?; how do states and non-state actors make use of cyber-weapons when pursuing strategic and political aims?; and, how does the advent of conflict in cyberspace challenge our established legal framework? By asking important strategic questions on the theoretical, strategic, ethical and legal implications and challenges of the proliferation of cyber warfare capabilities, the book seeks to stimulate research into an area that has hitherto been neglected. This book will be of much interest to students of cyber-conflict and cyber-warfare, war and conflict studies, international relations, and security studies.

Special Warfare

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book Special Warfare written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Cyberwar is Coming!

Author : John Arquilla
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cyberwar is Coming! written by John Arquilla and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

New World War

Author : Mark M. Rich
Publisher : Mark M. Rich
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 756 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book New World War written by Mark M. Rich and published by Mark M. Rich. This book was released on 2023-11-11 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A silent war is taking place in cities all over the planet. It is covered-up by the media, mental health system, NGOs, and our elected officials. Now that the financial elite are finished using the US military and allied forces to conquer nations in their quest for global domination, they're neutralizing individuals and groups of resisters who live among the people. To do this, they have recruited a major portion of the civilian population, which is used as a surrogate force to persecute those who have been identified as enemies. As part of the same agenda, the security forces are conducting psychological operations on civilians and torturing them with directed-energy weapons. The entire operation is in service to some very wealthy psychopaths who rule our society, as part of a global revolution intended to result in a planetary dictatorship, known as the New World Order.

Carnie Vore Goes to Camp

Author : Athena Z Phillips
Publisher : Dinovores Press
ISBN 13 : 9781733187992
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (879 download)

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Download or read book Carnie Vore Goes to Camp written by Athena Z Phillips and published by Dinovores Press. This book was released on 2020-11-07 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carnie Vore the Dinosaur is going to Camp Dinovore where she will make friends, play her kazoo and have outdoor adventures!

The Liberal Way of War

Author : Michael Dillon
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135926964
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)

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Download or read book The Liberal Way of War written by Michael Dillon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-02-20 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The liberal way of war and the liberal way of rule are correlated; this book traces that correlation to liberalism's original commitment to 'making life live'. Committed to making life live, liberalism is committed to waging war on behalf of life, specifically to promote the biopolitical life of species being; what the book calls 'the biohuman'. Tracking the advent of the age of life-as-information - complex, adaptive and emergent - while contrasting biopolitics with geopolitics, the book details how and why the liberal way of rule wages war on the human in the cause of instituting the biohuman. Contingent and emergent, the biohuman is however continuously also becoming-dangerous to itself. It therefore requires constant surveillance to anticipate the threats it presents to its own flourishing. The book explains how, in making life live, liberal rule finds its expression, today, in making the biohuman live the emergency of its emergence. Thus does liberal peace become the continuation of war by other means. Just as the information and molecular revolutions have combined to transform liberal military-strategic thinking so also has it contributed to the discourse of global danger through which global liberal governance currently legitimates the liberal way of war.

Inside Terrorism

Author : Bruce Hoffman
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231126999
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book Inside Terrorism written by Bruce Hoffman and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Defining terrorism -- The end of empire and the origins of contemporary terrorism -- The internationalization of terrorism -- Religion and terrorism -- Suicide terrorism -- The old media, terrorism, and public opinion -- The new media, terrorism, and the shaping of global opinion -- The modern terrorist mind-set: tactics, targets, tradecraft, and technologies -- Terrorism today and tomorrow.

Technological Change and the Future of Warfare

Author : Michael E. O'Hanlon
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
ISBN 13 : 9780815798941
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (989 download)

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Download or read book Technological Change and the Future of Warfare written by Michael E. O'Hanlon and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In light of the spectacular performance of American high-technology weapons in the 1991 Persian Gulf War, as well as the phenomenal pace of innovation in the modern computer industry, many defense analysts have posited that we are on the threshold of a revolution in military affairs (RMA). The issue has more than semantic importance. Many RMA proponents have begun to argue for major changes in Pentagon budgetary priorities and even in American foreign policy more generally to free up resources to pursue a transformed U.S. military—and to make sure that other countries do not take advantage of the purported RMA before we do. This book takes a more measured perspective. Beginning with a survey of various types of defense technologies, it argues that while important developments are indeed under way, most impressively in electronics and computer systems, the overall thrust of contemporary military innovation is probably not of a revolutionary magnitude. Some reorientation of U.S. defense dollars is appropriate, largely to improve homeland defense and to take advantage of the promise of modern electronics systems and precision-guided munitions. But radical shifts in U.S. security policy and Pentagon budget priorities appear unwarranted—especially if those shifts would come at the expense of American military engagement in overseas defense missions from Korea to Iraq to Bosnia.

Nuclear Weapons in the Information Age

Author : Stephen J. Cimbala
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1441126848
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (411 download)

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Download or read book Nuclear Weapons in the Information Age written by Stephen J. Cimbala and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-02-02 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today's information age, the coexistence of nuclear weapons with advanced conventional weapons and information-based concepts of warfare is a military contradiction. Nuclear deterrence was initially predicated on geopolitical, military, and technical assumptions. These were based on Cold War politics, rational deterrence theory, the concept of mutual vulnerability, and the fact that information and technology diffusion were limited. Today, however, far from being obsolete, nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction have not only survived, but have become weapons for states that face security threats, including perceived threats of nuclear blackmail, or expectation of conflicts. This study focuses on this unplanned coexistence of two distinct arts of war, including the possibility that states like the U.S. may be held hostage to nuclear blackmail by “outlier” regimes or terrorists, such as North Korea. It shows that restricting nuclear proliferation should still be on the agenda of policymakers, and calls for a revitalized global nonproliferation regime. This unique survey by a leading expert will appeal to anyone interested in arms control, nuclear proliferation, and defense policy.

Optimizing Cyberdeterrence

Author : Robert Mandel
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
ISBN 13 : 1626164134
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Optimizing Cyberdeterrence written by Robert Mandel and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foreign cyberthreat dangers -- Cyberdeterrence paradoxes -- Obstacles to forward progress -- Cyberattack case studies -- Case study patterns -- Improving cyberdeterrence planning -- Improving cyberdeterrence execution -- When cyberdeterrence works best