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

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...
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Author: Philip Bobbitt
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The Shield of Achilles: War, Peace, and the Course of History by Bobbitt, Philip

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

€43,29

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

€43,29
Author: Philip Bobbitt
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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.

Author: Philip Bobbitt
Publisher: Anchor Books
Published: 09/09/2003
Pages: 960
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.85lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.20w x 2.20d
ISBN: 9780385721387


Review Citation(s):
New York Times 10/19/2003 pg. 36

About the Author
Philip Bobbitt teaches constitutional law at the University of Texas, where he holds the A.W. Walker Centennial Chair. He was formerly the Anderson Senior Research Fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford, where he was a member of the Modern History faculty. He was later the Marsh Christian Fellow in War Studies at King's College, London. He has served as associate counsel to the president for intelligence and international security, legal counsel to the Senate Select Committee on the Iran-Contra Affair, the counselor on international law at the Department of State, as well as director of intelligence, senior director for critical infrastructure, and senior director for strategic planning at the National Security Council. He has written several books on nuclear strategy, social choice, and constitutional law. He lives in Austin, Washington, and London.


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