Information Strategy and Warfare - A Guide to Theory and Practice

Informationen zum Autor John Arquilla, Douglas A. Borer Klappentext This volume develops information strategy as a construct equal in importance to military strategy as an influential tool of statecraft.John Arquilla and Douglas A. Borer explore three principal themes:the rise of the 'information domain' and information strategy as an equal partner alongside traditional military strategythe need to consider the organizational implications of information strategythe realm of what has been called 'information operations' (IO) - the building blocks of information strategy - has been too narrowly depicted and must be both broadened and deepened. Information Strategy and Warfare will be essential reading for students and practitioners of information strategy, as well as scholars of security studies and military strategy in general. Zusammenfassung This volume develops information strategy as a construct equal in importance to military strategy as an influential tool of statecraft. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: The Rise of Information Strategy Part 1: Confronting Terror and Insurgency 1. The War of Ideas and the Idea of War 2. Thinking about Al Qaeda as a Global Tribe 3. Influence Strategies in Iraq and Beyond 4. Muslim Insurgencies and the Future of Iraq Part 2: Improving Information Strategy 5. Public Diplomacy 6. Strategic Assessment and Information Warfare 7. Rebuilding a Capacity for Deception: The '1% Solution' 8. The Trouble with Psychological Operations 9. Conclusion

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John Borer Arquilla, ARQUILLA JOHN BORER DOUGLAS A, Arquilla John
• Con la collaborazione di: John Arquilla (Editore), Arquilla John (Editore), Douglas A. Borer (Editore), Borer Douglas A. (Editore)
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 11.09.2007
• EAN: 9780415771245
• ISBN: 978-0-415-77124-5
• Pagine: 264
• Serie: Contemporary Security Studies; Contemporary Security Studies
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, Armed Conflict, Theory of warfare and military science, Theory of warfare & military science