“A fast, thought sparking book.”—New York Times
July 22, 2008 - In BRAVE NEW WAR: The Next Stage of Terrorism and the End of Globalization (Wiley, April 2008, $14.95/Paper, ISBN: 978-0-470-26195-8), author John Robb argues that terrorism has become global, and incredibly complex, because it exists inside a social and economic system. Every new technology for improving the world system is also a tool for undoing it. The question John Robb is most concerned about boils down to is will terrorism, in the end, be able to destroy the current system?
The solution is what Robb refers to in BRAVE NEW WAR is a deep resilience. We need to make our economic and communication systems more decentralized. If we can’t stop an attack in advance, we can mitigate it. Right now, we’ve left ourselves too open to attack, with all our resources too concentrated. A simple, successful attack in Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, or New York could shut down the world’s oil, high-tech, or financial markets, costing millions. We have too few energy sources, too few shipping routes, too few companies making the components for all the things we need. Until Americans start seeing the world as John Robb does, we’ll spend all our resources preventing the last attack, rather than the next one.
About the Author
JOHN ROBB (Boston, MA) is a former U.S. counterterrorism operation planner and commander who now advises corporations on the future of terrorism, infrastructure, and markets. His writings on war have appeared in the New York Times and Fast Company. He as named, “One of the Best and Brightest” in 2007 by Esquire Magazine.
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Brave New War: The Next Stage of Terrorism and the End of Globalization By John Robb, James Fallows (Foreword by) Wiley; April2008; $14.95 978-0-470-26195-8; Paperback  |
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