This book analyses some of the key problems explored in Paul Virilioâs theorising on war and security. Paul Virilio has developed a provocative series of writings on how modern societies have shaped the acceleration of military/security technologies â and how technologies of security and acceleration have transformed society economy and politics. His examination of the connections between geopolitics war speed technology and control are viewed as some of the most challenging and disturbing interventions on the politics of security in the twenty-first century interventions that help us understand a world that confronts problems that increasingly emerge from the desire to make life safer faster networked and more efficient. Security Technology and Global Politics examines some of the key concepts and concerns in Virilioâs writings on security society and technology: endo-colonization fear and the war on terror; cities and panic; cinema and war; ecological security and integral accidents; universities and ideas of progress. Critics often point to an apocalyptic or fatalistic element to Virilioâs writings on global politics but this book challenges this apocalyptic reading of Virilioâs work suggesting that â while he doesnât provide us with easy solutions to the problems we face â the political force in Virilioâs work comes from the questions he leaves us with about speed security and global politics in times of crisis terror and fear. This book will be of interest to students of critical security studies political theory sociology political geography cultural studies and IR in general. . Language: English