Thomas Waldman is a Senior Lecturer in International Security Studies at Loughborough University. He is author of War, Clausewitz and the Trinity (2013) and numerous journal articles on strategy, contemporary warfare and international security.

• Introduction: The Alchemy of War;PART I: Historical Background;1. A Vicarious Instinct;2. Perversions of Power;PART II: American Experiences;3. Ambivalent Beginnings;4. Cold Warfare;PART III: Contemporary Dynamics;5. Drivers;6. Emergence;7. Consequences;Conclusions.

“A timely examination of whether contemporary approaches to warfare challenge democratic oversight, moral responsibility and international norms…Vicarious Warfare promises a readily accessible read for security strategists and policy analysts alike, introducing a powerful idea to military and political discourse.” Australian Army Research Centre

Thomas Waldman is a Senior Lecturer in International Security Studies at Loughborough University. He is author of War, Clausewitz and the Trinity (2013) and numerous journal articles on strategy, contemporary warfare and international security.

• Introduction: The Alchemy of War;PART I: Historical Background;1. A Vicarious Instinct;2. Perversions of Power;PART II: American Experiences;3. Ambivalent Beginnings;4. Cold Warfare;PART III: Contemporary Dynamics;5. Drivers;6. Emergence;7. Consequences;Conclusions.

“A timely examination of whether contemporary approaches to warfare challenge democratic oversight, moral responsibility and international norms…Vicarious Warfare promises a readily accessible read for security strategists and policy analysts alike, introducing a powerful idea to military and political discourse.” Australian Army Research Centre

Thomas Waldman is a Senior Lecturer in International Security Studies at Loughborough University. He is author of War, Clausewitz and the Trinity (2013) and numerous journal articles on strategy, contemporary warfare and international security.

• Introduction: The Alchemy of War;PART I: Historical Background;1. A Vicarious Instinct;2. Perversions of Power;PART II: American Experiences;3. Ambivalent Beginnings;4. Cold Warfare;PART III: Contemporary Dynamics;5. Drivers;6. Emergence;7. Consequences;Conclusions.

“A timely examination of whether contemporary approaches to warfare challenge democratic oversight, moral responsibility and international norms…Vicarious Warfare promises a readily accessible read for security strategists and policy analysts alike, introducing a powerful idea to military and political discourse.” Australian Army Research Centre