Globalization And The Nature Of War

The single most important phenomenon of the 21st century is globalization. Here, Echevarria explores the nature of war, & how it has changed as a result of globalization. He uses the Clausewitzian model of war's trinity (political guidance, chance, & enmity) as a framework for understanding the nature of war. He then analyses the global war on terror via that framework. Concludes that globalization is strengthening the role that political guidance is playing in war, it may increase the elements of chance & uncertainty, & it is clearly exacerbating basic feelings of enmity among different cultures. This last area is the most critical in the war on terrorism. If there is a center of gravity in this conflict, it is in the ideas that have fueled radical Islam.Echevarria, Antulio J., II is the author of 'Globalization And The Nature Of War', published 2004 under ISBN 9780756741730 and ISBN 0756741734.