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As the violent twentieth century recedes into history and the twenty-first century begins its second decade, war – and its costs and consequences – remain a central feature of Homo sapiens’ relationship to the environment. Worldwide, military expenditures surged to an all-time high in 2009 [19], despite a deep global recession and a drop in the number of active conflicts [5]. Though analysts had predicted substantial peace dividends following the end of the Cold War, this new peak capped a long and steady trend. In the first decade of the twenty-first century, global military spending rose nearly 50% [19]. When researchers ask what the world is arming for, one dominant thread makes the subject of this book both timely and urgent.
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Machlis, G.E., Hanson, T., Špirić, Z., McKendry, J.E. (2011). Introduction: A New Synthesis. In: Machlis, G., Hanson, T., Špirić, Z., McKendry, J. (eds) Warfare Ecology. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1214-0_1
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