Staff: Max Boot, Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies
March 1, 2003 - Present
This study group will result in a book that examines four major technological revolutions of the past 500 years (Gunpowder, Industrial, Mechanization, and Computerization) and how they transformed warfare and the international balance-of-power. For each military revolution, Mr. Boot will provide dramatic narratives of key conflicts--from the battle of the Spanish Armada to the recent war in Afghanistan--that highlight the effects of changing technologies on strategy. In addition, Mr. Boot applies the lessons of history to current dilemmas, examining crucial questions such as how long America's military advantage will last, and what the United States can do to preserve its hegemony.
This project has been made possible with the generous support from the following:
Smith Richardson Foundation
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Randolph Foundation
Roger and Susan Hertog
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation
Carnegie Corporation
John M. Olin Foundation
Contact Victoria Thompson at (212) 434-9668 or vthompson@cfr.org
Contact Victoria Thompson at 212-434-9668 or vthompson@cfr.org
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