Mary Kaldor

Why do politicians think that war is the answer to terror when military intervention in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria, Mali, Somalia, and elsewhere has made things worse? Why do some conflicts never end? And how is it that practices like beheadings, extra-judicial killings, the bombing of hospitals and schools, and sexual slavery are becoming increasingly common? In this book, renowned...

We are witnessing a potential turning point in world history. The American social and political model—mass production and consumption relying on fossil fuels—has run its course, but no alternative model has yet emerged to take its place. Why do such profound ruptures occur in global affairs, and how might they be resolved? Mary Kaldor introduces a new concept, experimental junctures,...