| ID | 077331 |
| Title Proper | Nation-states, market-states, and virtual-states |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Robb, John |
| Publication | 2006. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The advent of a global economic and physical superinfrastructure is in the process of transforming terrorism, guerrilla warfare, and the nation-state. A useful model for understanding this process of transformation is Philip Bobbitt's work, "The Shield of Achilles." Bobbitt's work demonstrates that the nation-state is in a difficult and dangerous process of transition to a new form of governance, called the market-state, that is built to withstand and prosper despite the pressures of globalization. This process is complicated by the emergence of a vicious asymmetric competitor, in the form of a virtual state that leverages the huge flows of the global criminal economy, combined with the weakness of the nation-state during its phase transition to the market-state. This essay details the structure of this conflict and provides a scenario for its potential outcome |
| `In' analytical Note | Global Crime Vol. 7, No.3-4; Aug-Nov 2006: p351-364 |
| Journal Source | Global Crime Vol. 7, No.3-4; Aug-Nov 2006: p351-364 |
| Key Words | Nation-States ; Market-States ; Virtual-States ; Legitimacy ; Opportunity ; Warfare ; State Transformation |