- Paperback: 448 pages
- Publisher: Coronet; New Ed edition (4 May 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340748567
- ISBN-13: 978-0340748565
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 11.2 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 436,664 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Pearson's military theories have their basis in some serious academic study' (Independent. )
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In this brilliant book, Simon Pearson plots our future; one full of uncomfortable possibilities governments fear to face. He takes us from today’s world where cruise missile diplomacy underlines the dominance of the West to 2006 when an Islamic Alliance dares to challenge it.
Russia experiences a second revolution, across Europe the hope of the new millennium is lost in economic and policy failures, the USA leads a purposeful NATO as the de facto world policeman and a single figure emerges to unite Islam. The world staggers towards inevitable war...
Russia experiences a second revolution, across Europe the hope of the new millennium is lost in economic and policy failures, the USA leads a purposeful NATO as the de facto world policeman and a single figure emerges to unite Islam. The world staggers towards inevitable war...
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The book takes us from 2001 through the breakdown of the world as we know it to global conflict. The author shows great political awareness, about modern and "possible" near future poilical events. It could be seen as a wake up call as to potential consequences of present day actions. The technology and military awareness is also excellent, though can be technical, but, as a former memeber of the armed forces, it was very accurate. The book rolls along at a fast pace, switching to differnt parts of the world as events unfold. All in all an excellent read, and thoroughly recomended.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
For those of you wonderring what would happen if another large scale war were to break out in our lifetime, here's one rather disturbing answer. The basic story is NATO versus a united Islam; the prize : Israel. But this is vastly over simplifying the book. Simon Pearson does not simply write about a set piece conflict; rather he devotes fully the first half of the work to background and small local conflicts leading up to the latest "War that has to end all wars". Amazingly detailed throughout the book reads in style, exactly like a recent history of the Gulf war, or Bosnia conflict, complete with photograph sections and long eye witness accounts, even taking extracts from books written by eyewitnesses to the events yet to happen. All this is based very firmly in science fact. This is not a fanciful tale of war in the distant future but a careful study of current socio-political climates and trends, which have then been extrapolated very slightly, with seemingly minor factors affecting the big picture. In short a must read for anyone interested in warfare or the military, if only to give you an understanding of the knife edge walked by large international bodies, and the dire consequences of underestimating an enemy.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The author does a brilliant job of illustrating how a few minor, albeit significant political and military decisions could lead to a conflict of such scale in such a short time period. Very thought provoking and well researced, it left me thinking 'What If?'.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
It's war, but not as we've come to know it
If this book had been presented as a prediction of events, it would be a hideous failure. But as a study of how the next great world conflict might pan out, it is a formidable... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Matthew Norton
Enjoyable but flawed
I enjoyed reading this book simply for the fun factor and the fact that I find global politics very interesting. Read more
Published on 7 May 2003 by B. Rahman
absolute quality
in my opinion this is a fantasticly written and thought out book. the ability of the writer to look at the worl at the time of writing and to bring out radical new idea's was first... Read more
Published on 5 Mar 2002 by rich.huge@talk21.conm
Well written but essentialy flawed.
Simon Pearson has managed to write a book that is enjoyable to read, and has many important things to say on the limitatons of airpower and the new danger of asymetric warfare. Read more
Published on 31 Oct 2001 by Book fan
Asymmetric warfare, limits to technology demand rethinking
Total War 2006 is out to make the point that people in favor of allied forces are blindly assuming the best about changes in how wars are fought. Read more
Published on 17 July 2001 by F. BRAZILE
A depressing, but thought-provoking and educational read
The author does a fantastic job of shaking the reader's confidence in the relative stability of the first world. Read more
Published on 6 Nov 2000
Excellent and thought-provoking
A history of the future with eye-witness accounts of the action. The macabre logic of the build up to disaster is amazingly detailed and realistic. Did it actually happen? Read more
Published on 28 Aug 2000
Totally realistic....and disconcerting!
This book is a fantastic and believable read as to how easy it is for a small cinder to turn into a huge bonfire of total war. Read more
Published on 24 Aug 2000
Great if this is your thing.
I think this book is brilliant. No two ways about it. However I realise that I am in a minority and if you arn't into possible futures then you probably won't enjoy it. Read more
Published on 14 Aug 2000 by Michael Dnes
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