TY - BOOK AU - Lonsdale,David J. TI - The Nature of War in the Information Age: Clausewitzian Future T2 - Strategy and History SN - 0203508173 AV - U21.2 .L84 U1 - 355.02 PY - 2004/// CY - London PB - Taylor and Francis KW - Information warfare KW - Military art and science KW - Data processing KW - Strategy KW - War -- Technological innovations KW - War KW - Guerre de l'information KW - Strat�egie KW - Guerre KW - wars KW - aat KW - armed conflicts KW - fast KW - Technological innovations N1 - THE NATURE OF WAR IN THE INFORMATION AGE Clausewitzian Future -- Copyright -- Contents -- Series Editor's Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Classical Strategic Thought and the Nature of War -- 2. The Future Battlespace -- 3. Future Command and the Fate of Military Genius -- 4. How Strategic is Strategic Information Warfare? -- 5. Information Power: Strategy, Geopolitics and the Fifth Dimension -- 6. Concluding Thoughts: A Clausewitzian Future -- Bibliography -- Index N2 - 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 UR - http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/qut/detail.action?docID=183190 ER -