Beyond Terror: The Truth About the Real Threats to Our World
Chris Abbott, Paul Rogers and John Sloboda, April 2007 (Rider)
Is international terrorism really the single greatest threat to world security?
Since the 9/11 attacks, many Western governments assume terrorism to be the greatest threat we face. In response, their dangerous policies attempt to maintain control and keep the status quo by using overwhelming military force. This important book shows why this approach has been such a failure, and how it distracts us from other, much greater, threats:
· Climate change
· Competition over resources
· Marginalisation of the majority world
· Global militarisation
Unless urgent, coordinated action is taken in the next 5-10 years on all these issues it will be almost impossible to avoid the earth becoming a highly unstable place by the middle years of this century. Beyond Terror offers an alternative path for politicians, journalists and concerned citizens alike.
About this book
This book is based on Global Responses to Global Threats: Sustainable Security for the 21st Century, published by ORG in June 2006. Fully revised, updated and expanded, this current work has involved nearly two years of research in total as part of ORG’s Moving towards sustainable security project. The English version was published in April 2007 by Random House on their Rider list. Later in the year it will also be published in Dutch by A.W. Bruna and Portuguese by Editorial Presenca.
ISBN 978-1-84-604070-2
Availability
Visit the Beyond Terror minisite http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/minisites/beyondterror/index.htm
Beyond Terror: The Truth About the Real Threats to Our World
Chris Abbott, Paul Rogers and John Sloboda, April 2007 (Rider)
http://www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk/publications/books/beyondterror.php
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Chris Abbott, Paul Rogers and John Sloboda, April 2007 (Rider)
Is international terrorism really the single greatest threat to world security?
Since the 9/11 attacks, many Western governments assume terrorism to be the greatest threat we face. In response, their dangerous policies attempt to maintain control and keep the status quo by using overwhelming military force. This important book shows why this approach has been such a failure, and how it distracts us from other, much greater, threats:
· Climate change
· Competition over resources
· Marginalisation of the majority world
· Global militarisation
Unless urgent, coordinated action is taken in the next 5-10 years on all these issues it will be almost impossible to avoid the earth becoming a highly unstable place by the middle years of this century. Beyond Terror offers an alternative path for politicians, journalists and concerned citizens alike.
About this book
This book is based on Global Responses to Global Threats: Sustainable Security for the 21st Century, published by ORG in June 2006. Fully revised, updated and expanded, this current work has involved nearly two years of research in total as part of ORG’s Moving towards sustainable security project. The English version was published in April 2007 by Random House on their Rider list. Later in the year it will also be published in Dutch by A.W. Bruna and Portuguese by Editorial Presenca.
ISBN 978-1-84-604070-2
Availability
Visit the Beyond Terror minisite http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/minisites/beyondterror/index.htm
Beyond Terror: The Truth About the Real Threats to Our World
Chris Abbott, Paul Rogers and John Sloboda, April 2007 (Rider)
http://www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk/publications/books/beyondterror.php
Related articles:
Over 1,000 Climate Rallies Planned This Weekend
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/04/11/459
US-British War on Terror Backfires: Think Tank
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/04/11/466
US, UK Ignore Terror Causes: Study
http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=1176271702244&pagename=Zone-English-News/NWELayout
US to Seal, Gate Baghdad Districts
http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=1176271702278&pagename=Zone-English-News/NWELayout
Foreign Policy Weakens UK Clout: Oxfam
http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=1176271696937&pagename=Zone-English-News/NWELayout
Iraq War Pushers' Deception Exposed
by Patrick Seale
http://www.agenceglobal.com/Article.asp?Id=1233
Can the Anglo-Americans Rediscover Diplomacy?
by Rami G. Khouri
http://www.agenceglobal.com/Article.asp?Id=1231
Bush Condoning Chechnya Abuses: Groups
http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=1175798430498&pagename=Zone-English-News/NWELayout