The Shield of Achilles: War, Peace, and the Course of History

For five centuries, the State has evolved according to epoch-making cycles of war and peace. But now our world has changed irrevocably. What faces us in this era of fear and uncertainty? How do we protect ourselves against war machines that can penetrate the defenses of any state? Visionary and prophetic, The Shield of Achilles looks back at history, at the "Long War" of 1914-1990, and at the future: the death of the nation-state and the birth of a new kind of conflict without precedent.

Product Overview
ISBN 9780385721387
Categories History, N2, Newest Arrivals, Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction: Humanities, Politics and Current Affiairs, Social Sciences
Author(s) Philip Bobbitt
Publisher Bantam Doubleday Dell
Weight 0.96 kg