Complexity and Security (NATO Science For Peace and Security Series, E: Human and Societal Dynamics) (Volume 37)

Ramsden, J.J. (ed)

ISBN 10: 1586038494 / ISBN 13: 9781586038496

Published by IOS Press, 2008

About this Item

Volume 37. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1000grams, ISBN:9781586038496.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Complexity and Security (NATO Science For Peace and Security Series, E: Human and Societal Dynamics) (Volume 37)
• Publisher: IOS Press
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1586038494
• ISBN 13: 9781586038496
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fair
• Weight: 1000 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Political Science

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Synopsis

The fundamental concept developed in this book is that in order to achieve security in a complex world, it is essential to ensure that we have sufficient variety available to cope with complexity and its potential dangers. The book develops many facets of this idea, covering all major contemporary world issues, including energy, food and environmental security, climate change, economic transitions, and the role of technology. Encompassing a uniquely diverse collection of viewpoints, this book achieves a highly original contribution to the debate about where our civilization is heading. Airy speculation is however eschewed: arguments are developed on the basis of solid evidence available to all. This book by no means attempts to have the last word: it invites response and debate. Above all, it contributes to deepening understanding of what it means to be human in the face of our ever-growing knowledge about the universe and its nature. And, the ideas developed lead to some surprisingly definite conclusions about the policies to be promulgated in the future.

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