Post-Communism, International Cooperation

Losing Control : Global Security in the Twenty-First Century

Name: Losing Control : Global Security in the Twenty-First Century
Author: Paul Rogers
ISBN: 9780745316802

by Paul Rogers

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Overview

The attacks in New York and Washington on 11th September 2001 took most of the world by surprise. It showed that, for those living in the West, the threat of terrorist attack is now very real. Maintaining control of global security has become a matter of paramount importance to all Western governments. As the war against "terrorism" widens into a war against particular states who may have played little part in the disaster, the idea that we can maintain global security by desperately clinging to our current security paradigm becomes increasingly improbable.

In "Losing Control", Paul Rogers calls for a radical rethinking of Western perceptions of security that embraces a willingness to address the core issues of global insecurity. This acclaimed book has already become an essential guide for anyone who wishes to understand the current crisis, with the first edition even predicting acurately how the United States would respond to a major attack.

This updated edition contains a new preface and a new chapter which address the specific problems that have arisen since the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Drawing on examples from around the world, Rogers analyzes the legacy of the Cold War's proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; the impact of human activity on the global ecosystem; the growth of hypercapitalism and resulting poverty and insecurity; the competition for energy resources and strategic minerals; biological warfare programs; and paramilitary actions against centers of power.

Synopsis

Presents the argument that the current Western global security posture is that of elite societies exerting control over a divided and environmentally constrained world. This text questions that entire paradigm, using examples from across the world to demonstrate the military and socio-economic futility of such a plan. Hardcover, softcover also available.