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Vicarious Warfare
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American Strategy and the Illusion of War on the Cheap
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Artikel-Nr:
9781529207033
Veröffentl:
2021
Einband:
EPUB
Seiten:
320
Autor:
Thomas Waldman
eBook Typ:
EPUB
eBook Format:
Reflowable EPUB
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
This compelling account charts the historical emergence of vicarious warfare and its contemporary prominence. It contrasts its tactical advantages with its hidden costs and potential to cause significant strategic harm.
America has been at war for most of the 20th and 21st centuries and during that time has progressively moved towards a vicarious form of warfare, where key tasks are delegated to proxies, the military’s exposure to danger is limited, and special forces and covert instruments are on the increase. Important strategic decisions are taken with minimal scrutiny or public engagement.This compelling account charts the historical emergence of this distinctive tradition of war and explains the factors driving its contemporary prominence. It contrasts the tactical advantages of vicarious warfare with its hidden costs and potential to cause significant strategic harm.
Introduction: The Alchemy of War;PART I: Historical Background;1. A Vicarious Instinct;2. Perversions of Power;PART II: American Experiences;3. Ambivalent Beginnings;4. Cold Warfare;PART III: Contemporary Dynamics;5. Drivers;6. Emergence;7. Consequences;Conclusions.