War in the Smartphone Age
Conflict, Connectivity and the Crises at Our Fingertips

Matthew Ford's War in the Smartphone Age is a timely account of how the technology billions of people use everyday is fundamentally changing warfare with far-reaching effects for states and societies in the 21st century. The stakes are higher than people realize. Many militaries remain mired in old......more

Matthew Ford’s War in the Age of the Smartphone is an essential companion for anyone seeking to understand the changing nature of conflict in the digital age. Just as World War II expanded modern conflict into “total war,” where civilians inevitably became legitimate targets, Ford drives home the re......more

I very much enjoyed reading this book. It provides some fascinating links between media and war studies. It also provides examples of how the military developed highly complex surveillance practices, using advanced digital and civilian technologies for military purposes in the Iraq War, Israel-Hamas......more

I both enjoyed & was happy to be challenged by 'War in the Smartphone Age'. It builds on Ford's previous co-written book 'Radical War' but firmly and comprehensively evolves those early ideas, especially those centred around media and civilian participatory action (whether active and understood or p......more

War in the Smartphone Age explains how conflict has shifted from battlefields to our smartphones. Also, war is no longer a declared event but more of a constant background noise, always connected, always on. The book argues that power now lies in influence rather than firepower and that civilians ha......more