Terror And Consent : The Wars For The Twenty-first Century
by Philip Bobbitt /
2008 / English / EPUB, Mobipocket
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An urgent reconceptualization of the Wars on Terror from the author
of
An urgent reconceptualization of the Wars on Terror from the author
ofThe Shield of Achilles
The Shield of Achilles (“magisterial”—
(“magisterial”—The New York
Times
The New York
Times, “a classic for future generations”—
, “a classic for future generations”—The New York
Review of Books
The New York
Review of Books). In this book Philip Bobbitt brings together
historical, legal, and strategic analyses to understand the idea of
a “war on terror.” Does it make sense? What are its historical
antecedents? How would such a war be “won”? What are the
appropriate doctrines of constitutional and international law for
democracies in such a struggle?
). In this book Philip Bobbitt brings together
historical, legal, and strategic analyses to understand the idea of
a “war on terror.” Does it make sense? What are its historical
antecedents? How would such a war be “won”? What are the
appropriate doctrines of constitutional and international law for
democracies in such a struggle?
He provocatively declares that the United States is the chief cause
of global networked terrorism because of overwhelming American
strategic dominance. This is not a matter for blame, he insists,
but grounds for reflection on basic issues. We have defined the
problem of winning the fight against terror in a way that makes the
situation virtually impossible to resolve. We need to change our
ideas about terrorism, war, and even victory itself.
He provocatively declares that the United States is the chief cause
of global networked terrorism because of overwhelming American
strategic dominance. This is not a matter for blame, he insists,
but grounds for reflection on basic issues. We have defined the
problem of winning the fight against terror in a way that makes the
situation virtually impossible to resolve. We need to change our
ideas about terrorism, war, and even victory itself.
Bobbitt argues that the United States has ignored the role of law
in devising its strategy, with fateful consequences, and has failed
to reform law in light of the changed strategic context. Along the
way he introduces new ideas and concepts—Parmenides’ Fallacy, the
Connectivity Paradox, the market state, and the function of terror
as a by-product of globalization—to help us prepare for what may be
a decades-long conflict of which the battle against al Qaeda is
only the first instance.
Bobbitt argues that the United States has ignored the role of law
in devising its strategy, with fateful consequences, and has failed
to reform law in light of the changed strategic context. Along the
way he introduces new ideas and concepts—Parmenides’ Fallacy, the
Connectivity Paradox, the market state, and the function of terror
as a by-product of globalization—to help us prepare for what may be
a decades-long conflict of which the battle against al Qaeda is
only the first instance.
At stake is whether we can maintain states of consent in the
twenty-first century or whether the dominant constitutional order
will be that of states of terror. Challenging, provocative, and
insightful,
At stake is whether we can maintain states of consent in the
twenty-first century or whether the dominant constitutional order
will be that of states of terror. Challenging, provocative, and
insightful,Terror and Consent
Terror and Consent addresses the deepest themes
of governance, liberty, and violence. It will change the way we
think about confronting terror—and it will change the way we
evaluate public policies in that struggle.
addresses the deepest themes
of governance, liberty, and violence. It will change the way we
think about confronting terror—and it will change the way we
evaluate public policies in that struggle.
