{"product_id":"weaponisation-everything-field-guide-new-war-galeotti-9780300270419","title":"The Weaponisation of Everything by Mark Galeotti","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Weaponisation of Everything: A Field Guide to the New Way of War\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eby Mark Galeotti\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn engaging guide to the various ways in which war is now waged--and how to adapt to this new reality\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This brisk everyman's guide—straight-talking and free of jargon--is a useful tasting menu to a fast moving, constantly evolving set of problems .... A lively reminder that war adapts to technology, that civilians are part of modern conflict whether they like it or not.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Roger Boyes, The Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Galeotti's field guide is an admirably clear overview (in his words, 'quick and opinionated') of a form of conflict which is vague and hard to grasp. Variously described as hybrid, sub-threshold or grey-zone warfare, this is the no man's land between peaceful relations and formal combat.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Helen Warrell, Financial Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHybrid War, Grey Zone Warfare, Unrestricted War: today, traditional conflict—fought with guns, bombs, and drones—has become too expensive to wage, too unpopular at home, and too difficult to manage.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn an age when America threatens Europe with sanctions, and when China spends billions buying influence abroad, the world is heading for a new era of permanent low-level conflict, often unnoticed, undeclared, and unending.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs conflict once again returns to Europe, transnational crime expert Mark Galeotti provides a comprehensive and groundbreaking survey of the new way of war.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRanging across the globe, Galeotti shows how \u003cstrong\u003etoday's conflicts are fought with everything from disinformation and espionage to crime\u003c\/strong\u003e and subversion, leading to instability within countries and a legitimacy crisis across the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut rather than suggest that we hope for a return to a bygone era of \"stable\" warfare, Galeotti details ways of surviving, adapting, and taking advantage of the opportunities presented by this new reality.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50695953809723,"sku":"0300270410","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9780300270419.jpg?v=1764960630","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/weaponisation-everything-field-guide-new-war-galeotti-9780300270419","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}