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

by Robb, John; Fallows, James

• ISBN13: 9780470261958
• ISBN10: 0470261951
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-04-28
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

John Robb's astonishing insights have taken him from obscure military blogger to widely read strategic thinker. In this groundbreaking instant classic, Robb explains how terrorists are waging a global war against larger adversaries with relative ease and carrying 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, global economic and cultural integration, and what we must do now to safeguard against this new method of warfare. John Robb (Boston, MA) is a former U.S. counterterrorism operation commander, successful technology entrepreneur, and respected analyst. His writings on war have appeared in the New York Times, Wired, and Fast Company.

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

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

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