Is military technology deterministic?
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Roland, A
Published in: Vulcan
January 1, 2020
In their papers prepared for this volume, Kelly DeVries and David Zimmerman explore the differing viewpoints on technological determinism that military historians bring to bear on premodern and modern warfare. This paper analyzes their respective arguments, including DeVries's introduction of the concepts of effectiveness, invincibility, and decisiveness; it focuses primarily on technological determinism. It explores some concepts of historical causation and concludes that nothing in human behavior is deterministic. It recommends language that can help historians avoid this rhetorical battleground and speak more clearly and judiciously about the factors that shape warfare and affect its outcome.
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2213-4603
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2213-459X
Publication Date
January 1, 2020
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7
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1
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19 / 33
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Roland, A. (2020). Is military technology deterministic? Vulcan, 7(1), 19–33. https://doi.org/10.1163/22134603-00701002
Roland, A. “Is military technology deterministic?” Vulcan 7, no. 1 (January 1, 2020): 19–33. https://doi.org/10.1163/22134603-00701002.
Roland A. Is military technology deterministic? Vulcan. 2020 Jan 1;7(1):19–33.
Roland, A. “Is military technology deterministic?” Vulcan, vol. 7, no. 1, Jan. 2020, pp. 19–33. Scopus, doi:10.1163/22134603-00701002.
Roland A. Is military technology deterministic? Vulcan. 2020 Jan 1;7(1):19–33.
Published In
Vulcan
DOI
EISSN
2213-4603
ISSN
2213-459X
Publication Date
January 1, 2020
Volume
7
Issue
1
Start / End Page
19 / 33