Books by Paul Rogers
Losing Control: Global Security in the Twenty-First Century
by Paul Rogers
The reason why this is top of my list, is that it introduces a key concept, the notion of liddism. It’s basically a trend whereby Western states attempt to control threats to international security by military means, rather than understanding the nature of the threats and countering them at source. So you can compare this to a pressure cooker where every attempt is made to keep the lid on, instead of turning down the heat.
Interviews where books by Paul Rogers were recommended
The best books on Global Security, recommended by Chris Abbott
Global security consultant says sending armed forces into another country based on purely moral, gut feelings of good and evil is a dangerous policy-making premise. He chooses books on Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran and Al Qaeda
