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This book is an examination of the effect of contemporary wars
(such as the 'War on Terror') on civil life at a global level.
Contemporary literature on war is mainly devoted to recent
changes in the theory and practice of warfare, particular those in
which terrorists or insurgents are involved (for example, the
'revolution in military affairs', 'small wars', and so on). On the
other hand, today's research on security is focused, among other
themes, on the effects of the war on terrorism, and on civil
liberties and social control. This volume connects these two fields
of research, showing how 'war' and 'security' tend to exchange
targets and forms of action as well as personnel (for instance, the
spreading use of private contractors in wars and of military
experts in the 'struggle for security') in modern society. This
shows how, contrary to Clausewitz's belief war should be conceived
of as a "continuation of politics by other means," the opposite
statement is also true: that politics, insofar as it concerns
security, can be defined as the 'continuation of war by other
means'.
This book will be of much interest to students of critical
security studies, war and conflict studies, terrorism studies,
sociology and IR in general.
Salvatore Palidda is Professor of Sociology in the Faculty of
Education at the University of Genoa.
Alessandro Dal Lago is Professor of Sociology of Culture and
Communication at the University of Genoa.
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