Description
Book SynopsisMilitaries with state-of-the-art information technology sometimes bog down in confusing conflicts. To understand why, it is important to understand the micro-foundations of military power in the information age, and this is exactly what Jon R. Lindsay''s Information Technology and Military Power gives us. As Lindsay shows, digital systems now mediate almost every effort to gather, store, display, analyze, and communicate information in military organizations. He highlights how personnel now struggle with their own information systems as much as with the enemy.
Throughout this foray into networked technology in military operations, we see how information practicethe ways in which practitioners use technology in actual operationsshapes the effectiveness of military performance. The quality of information practice depends on the interaction between strategic problems and organizational solutions. Information Technology and Military Power explores information practic
Trade Review
Practitioners on the application of military power would be wise to pick up a copy of this book. Its appeal, however, extends beyond. Those seeking to understand how information and technology have influenced recent military operations would gain from this work as well.
* The Journal of Military History *
This book will appeal to a wide audience. It is only a moderate exaggeration to say that if you are in the military and use a computer to do your work, you will find this book useful. Military personnel working in large command centers will find this book especially helpful.
* Strategic Studies Quarterly *
Table of ContentsIntroduction: Shifting the Fog of War
1. The Technology Theory of Victory
2. A Framework for Understanding Information Practice
3. Strategic and Organizational Conditions for Success: The Battle of Britain
4. User Innovation and System Management: Aviation Mission Planning Software
5. Irregular Problems and Biased Solutions: Special Operations in Iraq
6. Increasing Complexity and Uneven Results: Drone Campaigns
7. Practical Implications of Information Practice
