Militaries with state-of-the-art information technology sometimes bog down in confusing conflicts. To understand why, it is important to understand the micro-foundations of military power in the information age - and this is exactly what Jon R. Lindsay's Information Technology and Military Power gives us. As Lindsay shows, digital systems now mediate almost every effort to gather, store, display, analyze, and communicate information in military organizations. He highlights how personnel now struggle with their own information systems, as much as with the enemy.

The technology theory of victory --Framework for understanding information practice -- Strategic and organizational conditions for success : The Battle of Britain -- User innovation and system management : aviation mission planning software -- Irregular problems and biased solutions : special operations in Iraq -- Increasing complexity and uneven results : drone campaigns -- Practical implications of information practice.