Using exactly the right examples ranging from Homer to modern Chinas Three Warfares, Professor Seib takes us on convincing and captivating analytic journey, proving again that Seib is todays master at understanding how information shapes every part of our lives. Ambassador Marc Grossman, Former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, U.S. State Department
Philip Seib shows himself yet again to be one of the most insightful observers of our contemporary age. In elegant prose, masterful use of historical vignettes, and trenchant analysis, he demonstrates how war and information are inseparable. The unrelenting information revolution and conflicts of the twenty-first century are occurring in tandem; to understand these new challenges, read this book. William Inboden, Clements Center for National Security, The University of Texas at Austin
Seib's new book provides an array of insightful chapters describing and analyzing conflicts, when (dis)information becomes a weapon in itself. International Journal of Communication
This book provides exceptionally timely analysis & case studies as well as a solidly grounded history...the cases capture and explain a century of turning points in the media & information's wartime role. Media Village
"An elegant and meticulously researched overview of the contemporary relationship between war and information, and the struggle for narrative control of the "conflict" story" The Foreign Service Journal
an important contribution especially with respect to warfare in the information age. Journalism
Combining vivid historical vignettes with trenchant analysis, [ Information at War] presents an overview of the evolution of information landscape at war. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication