Thirteen contributions from academics and practitioners examine a wide range of threats to national and international security and assess the prospects for the next decade or two. Some of the factors considered include the proliferation of nuclear, biological, chemical, and conventional weapons; the development of technologies such as genetic engineering; and the changing nature of the energy market. Brown (Georgetown U.) is coeditor of the journal International Security . Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
The optimism that arrived at the end of the cold war and marked the turn of the Millennium was shattered by September 11. In the aftermath of that event it is not unwarranted pessimism that lines the pages of Grave New World, it is unavoidable reality. Terrorism is but one aspect of many other wider concerns for national and international security, and the contributors to this volume not only warn us, but reward us as well with the clarity of their views intoand possible solutions fora difficult, complicated future. They speak convincingly of the numerous military and non-military challenges that create security problemswhether those are interstate, intrastate, or transnationalmany of which are being dangerously overlooked in public policy debates.
The challenges and complexities might seem insurmountable but the first step in solving problems is recognizing that they exist. Grave New World provides an eye-opening assessment of the prospects for peace and security in the 21st century.
Michael E. Brown frames these issues in his Introduction, "Security Challenges in the 21st Century;" and in his summation, "Security Problems and Security Policy in a Grave New World."
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Brown and his knowledgeable contributors present a comprehensive, multifaceted, up-to-date tour of today's international security challenges, ranging from weapons of mass destruction to transnational crime-and everything in between. -- Jack Snyder, Robert and Renee Belfer Professor of International Relations, Columbia University Grave New World is a useful-and welcome-reminder of the many security challenges confronting all of us aside from terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. And it underscores the need for nations to work together to meet the challenges we all face. -- Ivo Daalder, Brookings Institution It has become all too common for Americans to think the U.S. now faces a single security challenge-terrorism. This fascinating and comprehensive overview of the wide range of security issues confronting the world makes clear that the picture is actually far more complex. The chapters on demographics, media and terrorism alone are worth the price of admission. -- Michael J. Mazarr, professor of national security strategy, U.S. National War College Michael Brown has pulled together a volume that thoughtfully and comprehensively surveys the security challenges of the 21st century. Those seeking an overview of the new security agenda would do well to start with this book. -- Steven Miller, director, International Security Program, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Michael E. Brown is dean of the Elliott School of International Affairs and professor of international affairs and political science at The George Washington University, and coeditor of the journal International Security.
