by Jared Cohen
First published 2019
Technology reshapes the foundations of American power in ways that challenge traditional national security thinking. Cohen presents commissioned papers from the 2018 Aspen Strategy Group Summer Workshop, where bipartisan experts, academics, private sector leaders, and technologists confronted pressing policy questions. Nicholas Burns, Joseph S. Nye Jr., and Condoleezza Rice frame how technological disruption affects military strength, economic influence, and democratic systems. The contributors examine defense modernization pathways, analyze how disinformation campaigns and hybrid warfare target democratic institutions, and propose rebuilding the innovation partnership between government, universities, and corporations. Each chapter tackles specific aspects of technological change that complicate America's strategic position in an interconnected world.
Genres: history, international-relations, political-science, non-fiction, technology, current-affairs, academic, american-history
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: academic, expert-analysis
Period: 2018
248 pages · Kindle Edition · The Aspen Institute