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An attempt to reinterpret the history of the 20th century as a long war in which conditions of outright military confrontation or of frantic "cold" competition lasted from the outbreak of World War I until the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The author argues that this long experience of war has brought about a fundamental change in the constitutional basis of states, and explores this idea through the notion of the "market state".
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.
A hugely detailed and all encompassing piece of historical writing.
Published by Penguin Allen Lane 2002, first UK edition. heavy book - weighs over 1.5kg.
