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The Future of War
The Re-Enchantment of War in the Twenty-First CenturyWiley-Blackwell Manifestos 1. Aufl.
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27,99 € |
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| Verlag: | Wiley-Blackwell |
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| Veröffentl.: | 30.04.2008 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9780470698402 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 176 |
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Beschreibungen
<p><b>In this book, Professor Christopher Coker presents an original and controversial thesis about the future of war.</b></p> <ul> <li>Argues that the biotechnology revolution has given war a new lease of life.</li> <li>Draws on thinkers from Hegel and Nietzsche to the postmodernists.</li> <li>Refers to modern fiction and films.</li> <li>Part of the prestigious Blackwell Manifestos series.</li> </ul>
Foreword by Michael Evans. <p>Preface.</p> <p>1. The Re-Enchantment of War.</p> <p>2. The Warrior of The Future: Memes or Genes?.</p> <p>3. Towards Post Human Warfare.</p> <p>4. Beyond The Death Threshold.</p> <p>5. The Death of Sacrifice.</p> <p>6. To be Concluded?.</p> <p>Notes.</p> <p>Index.</p>
"For all those who seek a deeper understanding of the contours of war, then this fine book should be required reading."<br /> <p><i>Michael Evans, Royal Military College, Duntroon</i><br /> </p> <p><br /> </p> <p>"An important and exciting book that draws on a remarkable range of sources."<br /> </p> <p><i>Andrew Linklater, University of Wales, Aberystwyth</i></p>
<b>Christopher Coker</b> is Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is the author of many books, including <i>Waging War without Warriors</i> (2002) and <i>Humane Warfare</i> (2001). He lectures regularly at Military Staff Colleges around the world.
Most commentators propose a nightmare vision of future warfare: a battlefield of drones and robots with no place for human intuition or will. In this book, Professor Christopher Coker presents a new and radically different view. New technology will free the warrior from the mass slaughterhouse of twentieth-century warfare, and soldiers will once again find their humanity on the field of battle.
"For all those who seek a deeper understanding of the contours of war, then this fine book should be required reading."<br /> <p><i>Michael Evans, Royal Military College, Duntroon</i><br /> </p> <p><br /> </p> <p>"An important and exciting book that draws on a remarkable range of sources."<br /> </p> <p><i>Andrew Linklater, University of Wales, Aberystwyth</i></p>
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