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Brave New War: The Next Stage of Terrorism and the End of Globalization
Contributor(s): Robb, John (Author)
ISBN: 0470261951     ISBN-13: 9780470261958
Publisher: Trade Paper Press
OUR PRICE:   $15.26  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: April 2008
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Annotation: "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. Brave New War makes the debate-changing argument we can't afford to ignore.

John Robb (Boston, MA) is a former U.S. counterterrorism operation planner and commander who now advises corporations on the future of terrorism, infrastructure, and markets. His writings on war have appeared in the New York Times and Fast Company.
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BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Terrorism
- Political Science | Security (national & International)
Dewey: 363.325
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.60 lbs) 208 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
For my money, John Robb, a former Air Force officer and tech guru, is the futurists' futurist.
--Slate

The counterterrorism expert John Robb reveals how the same technology that has enabled globalization also allows terrorists and criminals to join forces against larger adversaries with relative ease and to carry out small, inexpensive actions--like sabotaging an oil pipeline--that generate a huge return. He shows how combating 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--and what we must do now to safeguard against this new method of warfare.