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Coker Christopher |
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Titolo |
The future of war : the re-enchantment of war in the twenty-first century / / Christopher Coker |
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Malden, Massachusetts ; ; Oxford, England : , : Blackwell Publishers, , [2004] |
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©2004 |
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ISBN |
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0-470-98403-1 |
1-282-34249-5 |
0-470-69895-0 |
9786612342493 |
0-470-69840-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (178 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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War - Forecasting |
World politics - 21st century |
War |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The Future of war; Contents; Foreword by Michael Evans; Preface; 1 The Re-Enchantment of War; 2 The Warrior of the Future: Memes or Genes?; 3 Towards Post-human Warfare; 4 Beyond the Death Threshold; 5 The Death of Sacrifice; 6 To Be Concluded?; Notes; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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