Brave New War The Next Stage of Terrorism and the End of Globalization

Name: Brave New War The Next Stage of Terrorism and the End of Globalization
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ISBN: 9780470261958

ISBN-10: 0470261951

ISBN-13: 9780470261958

Edition: 2007

Authors: John Robb, James Fallows

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"For my money, John Robb, a former Air Force officer and tech guru, is the futurists' futurist."-Slate In Brave New War, controversial terrorism expert John Robb argues that the shift from state-against-state conflicts to wars against small, ad-hoc bands of like-minded insurgents will lead to a world with as many tiny armies as there are causes to fight for. Our new enemy will be looking for gaps in the system where a small, cheap action-on an oil pipeline or the power grid-will generate a huge return. Taking steps to combat the shutdown of the world's oil, high-tech, and financial markets could cost us the thing we've come to value the most: worldwide economic and cultural integration.…

Book details

List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited
Publication date: 4/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.40" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English



Foreword by James Fallows


Preface



The Future Of War Is Now



The Superempowered Competition



Disorder on the Doorstep



A New Strategic Weapon



Global Guerrillas



The Long Tail of Warfare Emerges



Systems Disruption



Open-Source Warfare



How Globalization Will Put An End To Globalization



Guerrilla Entrepreneurs



Rethinking Security



A Brittle Security Breakdown


Notes


Further Reading


Index