<![CDATA[Terror and Consent : The Battle for the Twenty-first Century]]>

false <![CDATA[Terror and Consent : The Battle for the Twenty-first Century]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255667970m/1039265.jpg 1039265 4 An urgent reconceptualization of the Wars on Terror from the author of The Shield of Achilles (“magisterial”— The New York Times, “a classic for future generations”—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? 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. 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 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. 1025630 2007 Terror and Consent : The Battle for the Twenty-first Century total:36|5:11|4:10|3:12|2:3| 36 137 132 11 5 1 false false Thu Nov 20 14:19:00 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 20 14:24:58 -0800 2008
In his previous work, "Shield of Achilles," Bobbitt traces the evolution of the state by looking at how the intersection of strategy and law evolved over the past 500 years. He takes the next leap in "Terror and Consent," ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jul 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 29 04:06:01 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 14:18:02 -0700 2009
He makes a good case for a series of policy measures (more information-...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue May 27 12:53:22 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 23 04:43:23 -0700 2008
He firmly believes we are now engaged in the first War Against Terrorism and he sees general confusion in understanding this new kind of war. He suggests that three major prongs of the war...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jul 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 13 06:26:21 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 19 08:42:50 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue May 27 07:57:28 -0700 2008 Tue May 27 09:10:30 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Feb 12 11:34:31 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 11:35:44 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Thu May 22 18:45:21 -0700 2008 Thu May 22 18:49:12 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue May 20 10:47:31 -0700 2008 Tue May 20 10:49:20 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Wed Nov 26 10:47:36 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 07 06:21:27 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 26 10:47:36 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Sat Sep 06 19:18:46 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 06 19:19:12 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 11 12:59:53 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 30 14:49:37 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 10:12:30 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 10:12:40 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 09 13:31:55 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 09 13:31:55 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Oct 15 21:39:33 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 21:39:33 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Oct 01 12:26:28 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 12:27:39 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Sep 24 15:22:48 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 15:22:48 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Sep 18 08:15:15 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 08:15:15 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Sep 17 14:46:39 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 14:46:39 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Sep 16 13:07:31 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 13:07:31 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Sep 04 20:46:03 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 20:46:03 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1039265