Philip Bobbitt: Terrorism Then and Now

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Channel: Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs · 2008 · News & Politics

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Terrorism has been with us for centuries, says Bobbit, but as the nature of the state has changed, so has terrorism. As we move towards "market states"--more devolved, decentralized, and networked--we are entering an era of "market terrorism"--more decentralized and networked, and that will outsource its activities.
This is an excerpt from a Carnegie Council talk on September 17, 2008. For the full video, audio, and transcript, go to http://www.carnegiecouncil.org

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