Understanding the Military Design Movement - War, Change and Innovation

This book explains the history and development of the military design movement, featuring case studies from key modern militaries.

List of contents

Introduction: An Introduction to the Military Design Movement 1. Designing Commerce, Designing War: Of Chickens, Eggs and Hand Grenades 2. Premodern, Modern, and Postmodern War Designs 3. The Birth of Military Design: Heresy, Innovation and Betrayal in Israel 4. Design Comes to America: The Army Assimilation of SOD 5. Marine Design Methodology: From Innovation to Indoctrination in Two Decades 6. The Design Phoenix Rises from the Ashes: Israeli SOD Reborn 7. Designing Further Afield in Canada and Australia Conclusion: The Destruction of Old Monsters by New Ones: A Design Insurgency Continues

About the author

Ben Zweibelson is a retired U.S. Army Infantry Officer with over 21 years' service including multiple combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. He is the director for the U.S. Space Command's Strategic Innovation Group, and previously educated design, innovation and strategic change for the U.S. Special Operations Command. He has a PhD from Lancaster University (UK) and lectures worldwide to defense organizations and militaries.

Summary

This book explains the history and development of the military design movement, featuring case studies from key modern militaries.

Product details

• Authors: Ben Zweibelson
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032481791
• ISBN: 978-1-032-48179-1
• No. of pages: 342
• Weight: 670 g
• Illustrations: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen, Zeichnungen, schwarz-weiss
• Series: Routledge Studies in Conflict, Security and Technology
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, Defence strategy, planning & research, Politics & government, Politics and government, Military and defence strategy, Theory of warfare and military science, Theory of warfare & military science