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Book SynopsisStruggles over drinking water, new outbreaks of mass violence, ethnic cleansing, civil wars in the earth's poorest countries, endless flows of refugees: these are the new conflicts and forces shaping the world of the 21st century.
Trade Review"Welzer's thinking, like his writing, is fast, fresh and incisive. His book is a warning thatwarrants reading; it does not need tobe a forecast."
European Voice "An absolutely essential read."
Morning Star "An engaging and thought-provoking contribution to current conflict analysis."
International Affairs "A thought-provoking if uncomfortable read."
Irish Times "Should be considered mandatory reading for anyone with concerns over the impact of climate change upon their lives, their families, their communities, their country."
Midwest Book Review "Should be considered mandatory reading for anyone with concerns over the impact of climate change upon their lives, their families, their communities, their country."
Library Bookwatch "If you have pondered what climate change means for humanity, here's a book for you ... A fascinating tome."
A-Men Magazine "Welzer combines analytical insight with passionate conviction in calling on all of us to help stem the violence that flows from climate change."
Martin Albrow, University of Wales
"Rampant climate change will redraw the geopolitical map of the 21st century. This book asks the uncomfortable but important questions that we will face in the future."
Robert Falkner, London School of Economics and Political ScienceTable of ContentsAcknowledgements vi
1 A Ship in the Desert: The Past and Future of Violence 1
2 Climate Conflicts 8
3 Global Warming and Social Catastrophes 24
4 A Brief Survey of Climate Change 33
5 Killing Yesterday 39
6 Killing Today: Ecocide 51
7 Killing Tomorrow: Never-Ending Wars, Ethnic Cleansing, Terrorism, Shifting Boundaries 88
8 Changed Realities 138
9 The Revival of Old Conflicts: Faiths, Classes, Resources and the Erosion of Democracy 155
10 More Violence 160
11 What Can and Cannot Be Done – 1 163
12 What Can and Cannot Be Done – 2 179
Notes 184
Index 215
