Science Fiction and the Future of War

Dangerous Visions

AvMike Ryder

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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This book offers an interdisciplinary analysis of important works of military science fiction from the 20th and 21st centuries and their implications for how we think about armed conflict and the future of war.In so doing, the work re-examines classic novels such as Robert A. Heinlein’s Starship Troopers, Joe Haldeman’s The Forever War and Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game. It reads these alongside works from the likes of Ursula K. Le Guin, Philip K. Dick, Kurt Vonnegut, and Frederik Pohl, and also introduces modern-day classics such as Anne Leckie’s Imperial Radch trilogy, John Scalzi’s Old Man’s War and Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Dogs of War. It finally turns to Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 universe to explore some of the dark and dystopian implications that science fiction literature suggests. From the use of deep fakes in cyberwarfare to the ethics of drones and the pre-emptive killing of terror suspects from afar, the book addresses some of the key social, moral and ethical implications of high-tech warfare, the warnings science fiction presents, and the lessons we can learn.This book will be of interest to students of the future of warfare, technology studies, literary studies, and security studies.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-09-11
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Routledge Studies in Conflict, Security and Technology
Antal sidor:240
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781032979915

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Mike Ryder is Lecturer at Lancaster University, UK. His research sits at the intersection between literature, philosophy, history, technology studies and social science.

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‘Sci-Fi and warfare have always been closely linked (from both sides). Ryder explores their connections and the pitfalls of interpretation along several topics, drawing on classic texts and modern franchises. An eminently relevant book in a time of drone-strikes, cyber-war and the rise of military AI.’Thomas Arnold, University of Heidelberg'War is the one of the most impactful events that can happen to peoples and countries, and the effect of science fiction on warfare is clear and significant. In this book, Dr Ryder asks important, interesting, and much needed questions about how science fiction has changed the understanding of war by those making decisions about it, engaged in it, or watching it happen. This a fascinating and well-researched book that is worth reading for those interested in military thinking and the changing nature of conflict.'Joshua Hughes, Senior Research Manager, Principal Investigator, Trilateral Research.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction 1. Computerised Warfare 2. Super Soldiers 3. AI, Revolution, and the Computer-as-State 4. Surveillance and the Electronic Record 5. Narratives of Control 6. Drones and Autonomous Weapons 7. Biotechnology 8. The Cult of the Machine Conclusion

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