Terror and Consent: The Wars for the Twenty-first Century

Synopsis of Terror and Consent: The Wars for the Twenty-first Century

In 'Terror and Consent', Philip Bobbitt argues that almost every widely held idea we have about the war on terror is wrong and must be rethought. It is not about religion, nationalism or a 'clash of civilizations'. Instead, we face the death of the nation-state and the birth of frontierless, globally networked 'states of terror' that seek to undermine an entire culture of political consent. This book analyzes how a new kind of war is being fought and how it can be won.