Wolfgang Streeck: Notes on the political economy of war

Written in an essayistic style, this paper explores some of the facets of the complex
dynamics of modern warfare, probing the dynamic nature of conflicts; the role of tech-
nology and technological progress – the means of destruction as distinguished from the
means of production – in modern war; the role of the United States in the globalization of
warfare; asymmetric war between civilization and barbarism; and new distinctions
between good and bad war, together with new concepts of heroism and mercenaryism.
The paper also touches on the socio-cultural impacts of war, including its potential to
foster unity or exacerbate divisions within societies.

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