Routledge Handbook of Air Power

<p>The <i>Routledge Handbook of Air Power</i> offers a comprehensive overview of the political purposes and military importance of air power.</p><p>Despite its increasing significance in international relations, statecraft and war, the phenomenon of air power remains controversial and little understood beyond its tactical and technological prominence. This volume provides a comprehensive survey designed to contribute to a deep and sophisticated understanding of air power. Containing contributions from academics and service personnel, the book comprises five sections:</p><p>- Part I Foundation: the essence of air power</p><p>- Part II Roles and functions: delivering air power</p><p>- Part III Cross-domain integration: applying air power</p><p>- Part IV Political–social–economic environment: air power in its strategic context</p><p>- Part V Case studies: air power in its national context</p><p>Examining a series of themes and factors that contribute to an understanding of the utility and applicability of air power, this Handbook focuses on the essence of air power, identifies its roles and functions, and places air power in its wider strategic and national contexts. </p><p>The <i>Routledge Handbook of Air Power</i> will be of great interest to students of air power, strategic studies, defence studies, security studies and IR, as well as to military professionals and policy-makers.</p> <p>Foreword, <em>David A. Deptula </em>Introduction: The New Face of War, <em>John Andreas Olsen </em><strong>Part I: Foundation: Essence of Air Power </strong>1. Air Power Anatomy, <em>Benjamin S. Lambeth </em>2. Air Power and High Command, <em>Alan Stephens </em>3. Air Power Theory, <em>Phillip S. Meilinger </em>4. Science, Technology and Air Warfare, <em>Richard P. Hallion </em>5 Air Power, International Law and Ethics, <em>Jeffrey Biller </em>6.<em> </em>Air Power History, <em>Peter W. Gray </em><b>Part II: Roles and Functions: Delivering Air Power</b> 7. Control of the Air, <em>Dag Henriksen </em>8. Air Strike, <em>Frans Osinga </em>9. Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, <em>Gjert Lage Dyndal</em> 10. Air Mobility, <em>Robert C. Owen </em>11. Command and Control, <em>Christopher McInnes </em>12. Air Power Logistics, <em>Richard Knighton </em><strong>Part III: Cross-Domain Integration: Applying Air Power </strong>13. Air–Land Integration, <em>H</em>a<em>rvey Smyth </em>14. Air–Sea Integration, <em>Travis Hallen </em>15. Air–Special Operation Integration, <em>James D. Kiras </em>16. Air–Space Integration, <em>Everett Dolman </em>17. Air Power and Cyber, <em>Richard Andres </em>18. Air Power in Interagency Operations, <em>James S. Corum </em><strong>Part IV: Political–Social–Economic Environment: Air Power in its Strategic Context </strong>19. Combat Air Power and Political Effect, <em>Michael Clarke </em>20. Air Power, Media and Popular Culture, <em>Philip Sabin </em>21. Deterrence and Coercive Diplomacy, <em>Karl P. Muller</em> 22. Air Power in Multinational Operations, <em>Christian F. Anrig </em>23. Costs of Combat Air Power, <em>Trevor Taylor </em>24.<em> </em>Air Power and Industry, <em>Keith Hayward </em><strong>Part V: Case Studies: Air Power in its National Context </strong>25. China Air Power, <em>Xiaoming Zhang </em>26. Russian Air Power, <em>Igor Sutyagin </em>27. Indian Air Power, <em>Sanu Kainikara </em>28. Pakistani Air Power, <em>Jamal Hussein </em>29. Brazilian Air Power, <em>Carlos Eduardo Valle Rosa </em>30. Japanese Air Power, <em>Tomoyuki Ishizu </em>Conclusion: The Focus on Human Trauma, <em>John Andreas Olsen </em>Afterword, <em>Stephen Hillier</em></p>