In Athena's Camp Preparing For Conflict In The Information Age
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In Athena's Camp, edited by John Arquilla and David F. Ronfeldt and published by RAND in 1997, is an edited collection of essays that examines how the information revolution alters the character of conflict across military, criminal and societal domains. The volume gathers contributions addressing topics such as information warfare, the revolution in military affairs, cyberspace security, transnational networks and the concept of "netwar."
In Athena's Camp, edited by John Arquilla and David F. Ronfeldt and published by RAND in 1997, is an edited collection of essays that examines how the information revolution alters the character of conflict across military, criminal and societal domains. The volume gathers contributions addressing topics such as information warfare, the revolution in military affairs, cyberspace security, transnational networks and the concept of "netwar."
- Wide-ranging, multidisciplinary coverage of information-age conflict topics (information warfare, netwar, cyberspace security, revolution in military affairs).
- Contributions from recognised scholars and practitioners in defence and security studies, giving the book academic and policy relevance.
- Wide-ranging, multidisciplinary coverage of information-age conflict topics (information warfare, netwar, cyberspace security, revolution in military affairs).
- Contributions from recognised scholars and practitioners in defence and security studies, giving the book academic and policy relevance.
- Prepared under RAND's National Defense Research Institute for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, signalling a policy-oriented, research-backed approach.
- Includes internal debate—both alarmist and skeptical viewpoints—useful for readers seeking multiple perspectives on early cyber and information-warfare thinking.
- −Published in 1997, many technological and threat descriptions reflect the late‑1990s context and may be dated for readers seeking up-to-the-minute technical analysis.
- −As an edited volume, chapter quality and style vary between contributors, producing an uneven reading experience for some audiences.
- −Published in 1997, many technological and threat descriptions reflect the late‑1990s context and may be dated for readers seeking up-to-the-minute technical analysis.
- −As an edited volume, chapter quality and style vary between contributors, producing an uneven reading experience for some audiences.
- −Some arguments (for example, early warnings about "cyberwar") are presented in a provocative form and have been contested or debated in subsequent literature.
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