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Book Review | 2022

Book Review: Roberto J. González. War Virtually: The Quest to Automate Conflict, Militarize Data, and Predict the Future. University of California Press, 2022.

Eva Johais (2022)
in Public Anthropologist vol. 4 no. 2 pp. 261-270
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https://doi.org/10.1163/25891715-bja10037

The reviewed book reconstructs how the phenomenon of virtual warfare developed in the US and draws attention to its potentially dangerous implications. The review appreciates the convincing evidence and poetic style of the author. However, it sees the clear political stance as both a strength and a weakness and points to the advantages of a more nuanced, conceptually focused approach to the topic.

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https://doi.org/10.1163/25891715-bja10037

Eva Johais

Post Doctoral Researcher
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War and Fun: Reconceptualizing Warfare and Its Experience (WARFUN)

Apr 2021 - Mar 2026
  • Democracy and Governance
  • United States
  • Warfare
  • Democracy
  • Weapons
  • Algorithms
  • Robotics
  • Defense industry
  • Military research

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