Abstract
This article explores the evolution of the field of military innovation studies, critiquing its theoretical foundations and setting out a number of challenges that must be overcome if the field is to fulfil its potential and enhance its contribution to wider disciplinary debates as well as to the practitioner community. Tensions between the main theoretical approaches to military innovation are examined as are the challenges inherent in its increasingly multidisciplinary character. The issue of whether military innovation studies constitutes a field in its own right is addressed before recommendations are made to expand the field’s research agenda, broaden its theoretical base and strengthen its multidisciplinary credibility.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 196-224 |
| Journal | Journal of Strategic Studies |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| Early online date | 15 Jul 2016 |
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| Publication status | Published - 22 Feb 2017 |
Keywords
- Critical Approaches
- Institutional Learning
- Military Culture
- Military Innovation
- Multidisciplinary
- Organisations