Global Security and the War on Terror
Elite Power and the Illusion of Control

As 'War on Terror' evolves into 'Long War' against Islamo-fascism, it demands an enduring commitment to ensuring security of United States and its allies. This book argues that post-Cold War security paradigm is fundamentally unsustainable. It also includes essays on the need for a conception of global security rooted in justice and emancipation.

"Global Security and the War on Terror" will be essential reading for students and scholars of security studies, the Cold War, international relations and development studies.

Contents

Part 1 Cold War and Old War

Introduction

1. Learning from the Cold War Nuclear Confrontation (1998)

2. Alternative Military Options in Europe (1989)

Part 2 A Jungle Full of Snakes

Introduction

3. Military Force Projection and the New World Order (1992)

4. Oil and US Security (1992)

5. Taming the Jungle (2000)

6. The New Security Paradigm (2000)

Part 3 Force and Counterforce

Introduction

7. Directed Energy Weapons and the Control of Rogue States (2001)

8. Economic Targeting and Asymmetric Warfare (2001)

Part 4 After 9/11

Introduction

9. 11 September and the New American Century (2002)

10. Iran: Consequences of a War (2006)

Part 5 An Illusion of Control

12. The War on Terror -- the first five years (2006)

13. The Long War and the Illusion of Control (2006)