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 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.

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

Review Citations: New York Times 10/19/2003 pg. 36