Losing Control: Global Security in the 21st Century, Third Edition

Losing Control: Global Security in the 21st Century, Third Edition
ISBN-10
0745329381
ISBN-13
9780745329383
Series
Losing Control
Category
Political Science
Pages
254
Language
English
Published
2010-04-15
Publisher
Pluto Press
Author
Paul Rogers

Description

When Losing Control was first published a decade ago it was years ahead of its time. Its argument was simple -- the real causes of global insecurity were the widening socio-economic divide, global marginalization and environmental limitations, especially climate change and conflict over energy resources. Paul Rogers, one of the most original thinkers on international security, pointed to a world in which irregular warfare from the margins would prevent powerful states from maintaining their position. He even predicted accurately how the United States would respond to a catastrophic attack. The new edition brings the whole analysis right up to date, arguing persuasively that the world's elite cannot maintain control and that a far more emancipatory and sustainable approach to global security has to be developed.

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