1st Edition

Reimagining War in the 21st Century From Clausewitz to Network-Centric Warfare

By Manabrata Guha Copyright 2011
240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

This book interrogates the philosophical backdrop of Clausewitzian notions of war, and asks whether modern, network-centric militaries can still be said to serve the 'political'. In light of the emerging theories and doctrines of Network-Centric War (NCW), this book traces the philosophical backdrop against which the more common theorizations of war and its conduct take place. Tracing the... Read more

Introduction  1. Prelude to Clausewitz  2. Clausewitz and the Architectonic of War  3.  Machining (Network-centric) War  4. Theorizing War in the Age of Networks  5. Concept-War  Conclusion

Biography

Manabrata Guha is Assistant Professor (ISSSP) at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore, India.