Vicarious Warfare: American Strategy and the Illusion of War on the Cheap

Thomas Waldman

doi:10.46692/9781529207026

Vicarious Warfare

American Strategy and the Illusion of War on the Cheap

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Thomas Waldman, Macquarie University, Sydney

Publisher:: Bristol University Press
Online publication date:: December 2021
Print publication year:: 2021
Online ISBN:: 9781529207026
DOI:: https://doi.org/10.46692/9781529207026

Subjects:: Politics and International Relations, International Relations and International Organisations

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This compelling account charts the historical emergence of vicarious warfare and its contemporary prominence. It contrasts its tactical advantages with its hidden costs and potential to cause significant strategic harm.

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Vicarious Warfare

American Strategy and the Illusion of War on the Cheap

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Frontmatter
pp i-v

Dedication
pp vi-vii

Epigraph
pp viii-ix

Contents
pp x-x

List of Abbreviations
pp xi-xi

Acknowledgements
pp xii-xv

Introduction: The Alchemy of War
pp 1-16

PART I - Historical Background
pp 17-18

1 - A Vicarious Instinct
pp 19-38

2 - Perversions of Power
pp 39-52

PART II - American Experiences
pp 53-54

3 - Ambivalent Beginnings
pp 55-78

4 - Cold Warfare
pp 79-112

PART III - Contemporary Dynamics
pp 113-114

5 - Drivers
pp 115-136

6 - Emergence
pp 137-164

7 - Consequences
pp 165-198

Conclusions
pp 199-212

Epilogue: Implications for American Grand Strategy
pp 213-218

Notes
pp 219-260

References
pp 261-296

Index
pp 297-305

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