Bordieuan Field Theory as an Instrument for Military Operational Analysis

This book uses Pierre Bourdieu's field theory as a lens through which to examine military operations. Novel in its approach, this innovative text provides a better, more nuanced understanding of the modern 'battlespace', particularly in instances of prolonged low-intensity conflict. F...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Håkan Gunneriusson (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Palgrave Macmillan 2017
Series:New Security Challenges
Subjects:
Online Access:DOAB: download the publication
DOAB: description of the publication
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:This book uses Pierre Bourdieu's field theory as a lens through which to examine military operations. Novel in its approach, this innovative text provides a better, more nuanced understanding of the modern 'battlespace', particularly in instances of prolonged low-intensity conflict. Formed in two parts, this book primarily explores the scope of Bourdien theory before secondly providing a detailed case study of the Yugoslavian succession war of 1990-1992. Gunneriusson suggests that although theories do not necessarily provide answers, they do help us ask better questions. This volume suggests news lines of interdisciplinary investigation that will be of interest to members of armed forces, practitioners from NGOs, and policymakers.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (123 p.)
ISBN:/doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65352-5
9783319653525
9783319653518
Access:Open Access