‘A masterpiece and manual for our times … Philip Bobbitt has drawn nothing less than a philosophical route-map for the war on terror and the geopolitical crises of the early 21st century’

Matthew d'Ancona, Spectator

‘One of the most important books you are likely to read

… written with remarkable literary grace …

Bobbitt’s work is in a class rather apart’

Rowan Williams, Daily Telegraph

Almost every widely held idea we have about the war on terror is wrong, Philip Bobbitt argues, 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 dramatic and highly acclaimed book tears down our

assumptions to show that we are fighting a new kind of war

and how it can be won.

‘The most important exploration of the changing relationship between war and terrorism to date.

If you want to know what we will be debating in the coming years, read Bobbitt’
John Gray

‘Sets out with clarity and courage the first really comprehensive analysis of the struggle against terror’ Tony Blair

‘Bold new ideas …

fascinating …

his analysis goes to the heart of how we think about the structure of the modern world …

an extraordinary book’

Rebecca Seal, Observer