Surrogate warfare : the transformation of war in the twenty-first century / Andreas Krieg and Jean-Marc Rickli.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Krieg, Andreas, author.

Rickli, Jean-Marc, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military art and science--History--21st century.

Military art and science.

History.

War--History--21st century.

War.

Military art and science--Technological innovations.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xii, 244 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, [2019]

Summary:

This phenomenon ranges from arming proxies, to the use of armed drones, to cyber propaganda. Krieg and Rickli bring old, related practices such as war by mercenary or proxy under this new overarching concept. Apart from analyzing the underlying sociopolitical drivers that trigger patrons to substitute or supplement military action, this book looks at the intrinsic trade-offs between substitution and control that shapes the relationship between patron and surrogate. This book will be essential reading for anyone studying contemporary conflict.

Contents:

The history of surrogate warfare

The context of neotrinitarian war

Conceptualizing surrogate warfare

Externalizing the burden of war to the machine

Patron-surrogate relations and the problem of control and autonomy

Toward a just surrogate war

Iran's externalization of strategic defense through surrogate warfare

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Krieg, Andreas, author. Surrogate warfare

ISBN:

9781626166776

1626166773

9781626166783

1626166781

OCLC:

1055569050