Cybernetics, Warfare and Discourse: The Cybernetisation of Warfare in Britain

Tsirigotis, Anthimos Alexandros

This book critiques mainstream beliefs about cyberwarfare and forges a new path in the way of defining this largely misunderstood concept. Rather than outlining cyberspace as a new technology applied in military operations, here, Tsirigotis rallies against this technocentric account and establishes how cyberspace, first and foremost, should be categorized as a new way to understand war and military power in the Information Age. Using genre analysis and Corpus Linguistics, the author scrutinizes how cyberspace has changed the way the UK comprehends war and military power, and how the cybernetisation of war has manifested itself in Britain's approach to national defense and security. 

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2017-03-23

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783319508467

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-50847-4

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 176