Terror and Consent

In an erudite, and sometimes provocative, analysis of globalized conflict and the concept of a "war on terror," Philip Bobbitt goes far beyond a simplistic us versus them point of view. His analysis contains some difficult lines of inquiry, such as whether the responses of the US have been proper; whether consent of the governed is still a viable principle; and whether globalization is a double-edged sword. Bobbitt offers prescriptions on how to address terrorism, and offers modifications that both strengthen and constrain nation states and their actions.