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

Autor John Robb
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 23 apr 2008
"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.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780470261958
ISBN-10: 0470261951
Pagini: 208
Dimensiuni: 140 x 213 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States

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"Fast becoming a classic in the shadowy world of trigger pullers and three–letter agencies. Brave New War . . . is simply the single best available source on how to avoid losing this global struggle." —Thomas P. M. Barnett, Esquire "For my money, John Robb, a former Air Force officer and tech guru, is the futurists′ futurist. Robb is convinced that technology will empower the little guy. The difference is that Robb thinks the little guy is just as likely to wear a mask and carry a Kalashnikov as he is to make home–brewed beer." — Slate In this groundbreaking book, controversial terrorism expert John Robb explains how the same technology that enabled globalization allows small, ad hoc bands of insurgents and criminals to wage a chaotic global war against larger adversaries. With chilling, real–world examples, he shows how terrorists can carry out inexpensive actions—like sabotaging an oil pipeline or knocking out a power grid—that disrupt vital systems and generate a huge return. Robb details 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—global economic and cultural integration—and explains what we must do now to safeguard against this new method of global guerrilla warfare.

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""Fast becoming a classic in the shadowy world of trigger pullers and three-letter agencies. ""Brave New War."" . . is simply the single best available source on how to avoid losing this global struggle.""
--Thomas P. M. Barnett, ""Esquire""

""For my money, John Robb, a former Air Force officer and tech guru, is the futurists' futurist. Robb is convinced that technology will empower the little guy. The difference is that Robb thinks the little guy is just as likely to wear a mask and carry a Kalashnikov as he is to make home-brewed beer.""
--""Slate""

In this groundbreaking book, controversial terrorism expert John Robb explains how the same technology that enabled globalization allows small, ad hoc bands of insurgents and criminals to wage a chaotic global war against larger adversaries. With chilling, real-world examples, he shows how terrorists can carry out inexpensive actions--like sabotaging an oil pipeline or knocking out a power grid--that disrupt vital systems and generate a huge return. Robb details 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--global economic and cultural integration--and explains what we must do now to safeguard against this new method of global guerrilla warfare.


Cuprins

Foreword by James Fallows. Preface. Part I: THE FUTURE OF WAR IS NOW. 1 The Superempowered Competition. 2 Disorder on the Doorstep. 3 A New Strategic Weapon. Part II: GLOBAL GUERRILLAS. 4 The Long Tail of Warfare Emerges. 5 Systems Disruption. 6 Open–Source Warfare. Part III: HOW GLOBALIZATION WILL PUT AN END TO GLOBALIZATION. 7 Guerrilla Entrepreneurs. 8 Rethinking Security. 9 A Brittle Security Breakdown. Notes. Further Reading. Index.

Notă biografică

John Robb , a former U.S. counterterrorism operation commander and high–tech entrepreneur who now advises corporations, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the National Intelligence Council on the future intersection of terrorism, infrastructure, and markets. He is a graduate of Yale University and the Air Force Academy. His writings on war have appeared in thw New York Times and Fast Company .

Recenzii

"a fast, thought–sparking book." ( The New York Times , May 18, 2007)
"a fast, thought–sparking book." ( The New York Times , May 18, 2007)