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Mobility and War: The Cosmic View of US ‘Air Power’

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  • Caren Kaplan

    (Cultural Studies/Women and Gender Studies, University of California, Davis, 2222 Hart Hall, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA)

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Air power was a contested military strategy during the first half of the 20th century. During World War 2, the doctrine of air power became a dominant part of US national defence contributing to the nationalisation of air space. In this paper I raise parallels between the rise of the doctrine of air power in the US during World War 2 and the concerns about national security following the attacks on September 11, 2001. The visual and spatial logics of air power generate a ‘cosmic view’ that unifies and fixes targets from the air. Yet, this articulation of nationalism is challenged by the current practices and conditions of warfare.

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  • Caren Kaplan, 2006. "Mobility and War: The Cosmic View of US ‘Air Power’," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 38(2), pages 395-407, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:envira:v:38:y:2006:i:2:p:395-407
    DOI: 10.1068/a37281
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