Antoine Bousquet

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Antoine Bousquet is a leading scholar in critical security and war studies, whose work dissects the evolving relationship between military thought, technology, and scientific paradigms. His research centers on the historical and philosophical underpinnings of modern warfare, particularly how concepts from the natural sciences—such as chaos theory and complexity—are appropriated to reshape military strategy and organization. Bousquet’s most influential contribution is his incisive critique of the "Revolution in Military Affairs" (RMA) thesis, a dominant post-Cold War narrative that promised a technological transformation of conflict through precision weapons and information dominance. In his widely cited 2017 paper, he deconstructs the RMA’s ideological and historical roots, challenging its deterministic claims. His ongoing exploration of "chaoplexic warfare" (2023) further traces how Western militaries have systematically borrowed from scientific regimes, from cybernetics to complexity theory, to justify new forms of command and control. Though his citation counts reflect a specialized, emerging field, Bousquet’s work is foundational for understanding the deep intellectual currents driving contemporary military innovation, making him essential reading for students of international relations, security studies, and the philosophy of war.