Technology and Warfare - Einzelansicht

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Veranstaltungsart	Übung	Veranstaltungsnummer
SWS	2	Semester	SoSe 2018
Einrichtung	Historisches Institut	Sprache	englisch
Weitere Links	Kommentar
Belegungsfrist	03.04.2018 - 20.05.2018 Belegung über PULS

Gruppe 1:

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		Tag	Zeit	Rhythmus	Dauer	Raum	Lehrperson	Ausfall-/Ausweichtermine	Max. Teilnehmer/-innen
	Übung	Do	16:00 bis 18:00	wöchentlich	12.04.2018 bis 19.07.2018	ZMSBw.Raum

Kommentar	Für weitere Informationen zum Kommentar, zur Literatur und zum Leistungsnachweis klicken Sie bitte oben auf den Link "Kommentar". “Guns don’t kill people, people do,” an NRA member would say in defence of the Second Amendment. It is commonplace to see guns and weapons as little more than value-neutral instruments in the hands of people. Until present days it has always been people who thrust a sword, shoot an arrow, pull a trigger, release bombs or launch a guided missile. Yet, weapons and military technology in general has always had a tremendous effect on the human ability to fight wars and kill other people. Moreover, the changes in military technology have also been closely related to social and political transformations. The historical narrative about the state and modern civilisation would be only half-done if the development of war-related instruments was not included. It is the aim of this course to unpack the notion of technological determinism and explore the effects of military technology on warfare and politics. The seminar should cover the following topics: • Military Technology and Political System • Military Technology and Strategy • Network-Centric Warfare and the Future of Warfare • Controlling technological progress: Tyranny of the Red Queen versus culture and institutions • Stigmatisation, taboos and outlawing of weapons The group will meet during the first week of term on Thursday 16-18 (at the ZMSBw), where further dates will de scheduled.
Literatur	The lecturer will provide a ion of texts for each session. The reading ion will include following titles: Coker, Christopher. The Future of War : The Re-Enchantment of War in the Twenty-First Century / Christopher Coker. Malden, Mass Oxford: Blackwell Pub, 2004. Murray, Williamson. “Thinking about Revolutions in Military Affairs.” Joint Forces Quarterly, Summer 1997 Boot, Max. War Made New: Weapons, Warriors, and the Making of the Modern World. New York, N.Y.: Gotham Books, 2007. Kirkpatrick, David. ‘The Affordability of Defence Equipment’. The RUSI Journal 142, no. 3 (June 1997): 58–80. doi:10.1080/03071849708446151. Byman, Daniel L., and Matthew C. Waxman. ‘Kosovo and the Great Air Power Debate’. International Security 24, no. 4 (Spring 2000): 5–38. Howard, Michael. ‘Men against Fire: Expectations of War in 1914’. International Security 9, no. 1 (1984): 41–57. Shimshoni, Jonathan. ‘Technology, Military Advantage, and World War I: A Case for Military Entrepreneurship’. International Security 15, no. 3 (1990): 187–215 Van Evera, Stephen. ‘Offense, Defense, and the Causes of War’. International Security 22, no. 4 (April 1998): 5–43. doi:10.1162/isec.22.4.5. Bousquet, Antoine. „Chaoplexic warfare or the future of military organization". International Affairs 84, no. 5 (2008): 915–29. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2346.2008.00746.x. Niva, Steve. ‘Disappearing Violence: JSOC and the Pentagon’s New Cartography of Networked Warfare’. Security Dialogue 44, no. 3 (1 June 2013): 185–202. Sloan, Elinor. ‘Robotics at War’. Survival 57, no. 5 (October 2015): 107–20. doi:10.1080/00396338.2015.1090133. MacKenzie, Donald. ‘Technology and the Arms Race’. International Security 14, no. 1 (1 July 1989): 161–75. doi:10.2307/2538768. Fritsch, Stefan. ‘Technology and Global Affairs’. International Studies Perspectives 12, no. 1 (February 2011): 27–45. doi:10.1111/j.1528-3585.2010.00417.x. P. W., Singer. ‘A World of Killer Apps’. Nature, no. 7365 (2011): 399. doi:10.1038/477399a. Price, Richard. ‘A Genealogy of the Chemical Weapons Taboo’. International Organization 49, no. 1 (1 January 1995): 73–103. Tannenwald, Nina. “Stigmatizing the Bomb: Origins of the Nuclear Taboo.” International Security 29, no. 4 (Spring 2005): 5–49. doi:10.1162/0162288054299428.

Kommentar

Für weitere Informationen zum Kommentar, zur Literatur und zum Leistungsnachweis klicken Sie bitte oben auf den Link "Kommentar".

“Guns don’t kill people, people do,” an NRA member would say in defence of the Second Amendment. It is commonplace to see guns and weapons as little more than value-neutral instruments in the hands of people. Until present days it has always been people who thrust a sword, shoot an arrow, pull a trigger, release bombs or launch a guided missile. Yet, weapons and military technology in general has always had a tremendous effect on the human ability to fight wars and kill other people. Moreover, the changes in military technology have also been closely related to social and political transformations. The historical narrative about the state and modern civilisation would be only half-done if the development of war-related instruments was not included.

It is the aim of this course to unpack the notion of technological determinism and explore the effects of military technology on warfare and politics.

The seminar should cover the following topics:
• Military Technology and Political System
• Military Technology and Strategy
• Network-Centric Warfare and the Future of Warfare
• Controlling technological progress: Tyranny of the Red Queen versus culture and institutions
• Stigmatisation, taboos and outlawing of weapons

The group will meet during the first week of term on Thursday 16-18 (at the ZMSBw), where further dates will de scheduled.

Literatur

The lecturer will provide a ion of texts for each session. The reading ion will include following titles:

Coker, Christopher. The Future of War : The Re-Enchantment of War in the Twenty-First Century / Christopher Coker. Malden, Mass Oxford: Blackwell Pub, 2004.
Murray, Williamson. “Thinking about Revolutions in Military Affairs.” Joint Forces Quarterly, Summer 1997
Boot, Max. War Made New: Weapons, Warriors, and the Making of the Modern World. New York, N.Y.: Gotham Books, 2007.
Kirkpatrick, David. ‘The Affordability of Defence Equipment’. The RUSI Journal 142, no. 3 (June 1997): 58–80. doi:10.1080/03071849708446151.
Byman, Daniel L., and Matthew C. Waxman. ‘Kosovo and the Great Air Power Debate’. International Security 24, no. 4 (Spring 2000): 5–38.
Howard, Michael. ‘Men against Fire: Expectations of War in 1914’. International Security 9, no. 1 (1984): 41–57.
Shimshoni, Jonathan. ‘Technology, Military Advantage, and World War I: A Case for Military Entrepreneurship’. International Security 15, no. 3 (1990): 187–215
Van Evera, Stephen. ‘Offense, Defense, and the Causes of War’. International Security 22, no. 4 (April 1998): 5–43. doi:10.1162/isec.22.4.5.
Bousquet, Antoine. „Chaoplexic warfare or the future of military organization". International Affairs 84, no. 5 (2008): 915–29. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2346.2008.00746.x.
Niva, Steve. ‘Disappearing Violence: JSOC and the Pentagon’s New Cartography of Networked Warfare’. Security Dialogue 44, no. 3 (1 June 2013): 185–202.
Sloan, Elinor. ‘Robotics at War’. Survival 57, no. 5 (October 2015): 107–20. doi:10.1080/00396338.2015.1090133.
MacKenzie, Donald. ‘Technology and the Arms Race’. International Security 14, no. 1 (1 July 1989): 161–75. doi:10.2307/2538768.
Fritsch, Stefan. ‘Technology and Global Affairs’. International Studies Perspectives 12, no. 1 (February 2011): 27–45. doi:10.1111/j.1528-3585.2010.00417.x.
P. W., Singer. ‘A World of Killer Apps’. Nature, no. 7365 (2011): 399. doi:10.1038/477399a.
Price, Richard. ‘A Genealogy of the Chemical Weapons Taboo’. International Organization 49, no. 1 (1 January 1995): 73–103.
Tannenwald, Nina. “Stigmatizing the Bomb: Origins of the Nuclear Taboo.” International Security 29, no. 4 (Spring 2005): 5–49. doi:10.1162/0162288054299428.

Strukturbaum

Keine Einordnung ins Vorlesungsverzeichnis vorhanden. Veranstaltung ist aus dem Semester SoSe 2018 , Aktuelles Semester: SoSe 2024