Future of Violence

From drone warfare in the Middle East to digitalspying by the NSA, the US government has harnessed the power of cutting-edge technology toterrible effect. But what happens when ordinary people have the same tools attheir fingertips?Benjamin Wittes and Gabriella Blum reveal that thisnew world is nearly upon us. Soon, our neighbors will be building armed dronescapable of firing a million rounds a minute and cooking powerful viruses basedon recipes found online. These new technologies will threaten not only ourlives but the very foundation of the modern nation-state. Wittes and Blumcounterintuitively argue that only by increasing surveillance and securityefforts will national governments be able to protect their citizens. The Future of Violence is at once anaccount of these terrifying new threats and an authoritative blueprint for howwe must adapt to survive.