The Future of War: The Re-Enchantment of War in the Twenty-First Century By Christopher Coker(auth.)
2004 | 176 Pages | ISBN: 1405120428 | PDF | 3 MB
2004 | 176 Pages | ISBN: 1405120428 | PDF | 3 MB
In this book, Professor Christopher Coker presents an original and controversial thesis about the future of war.Argues that the biotechnology revolution has given war a new lease of life.Draws on thinkers from Hegel and Nietzsche to the postmodernists.Refers to modern fiction and films.Part of the prestigious Blackwell Manifestos series.Content: Chapter 1 The Re?Enchantment of War (pages 1–45): Chapter 2 The Warrior of the Future: Memes or Genes? (pages 46–79): Chapter 3 Towards Post?Human Warfare (pages 80–109): Chapter 4 Beyond the Death Threshold (pages 110–129): Chapter 5 The Death of Sacrifice (pages 130–138): Chapter 6 To Be Concluded? (pages 139–142):