Gwynne Dyer
Gwynne Dyer has worked as a freelance journalist, columnist, broadcaster, filmmakter, and lecturer on international affairs for more than twenty years but he was originally trained as an historian. Born in Newfoundland in 1943, he earned degrees from Canadian, American, and British universities, finishing with a Ph.D. in Military and Middle Eastern History from the University of London. He went on to serve in three navies and to hold academic appointments at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and at Oxford University. Since 1973, he has written a twice-weekly column on current events that is published in more than 175 newspapers worldwide...
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Crawling from the Wreckage
Hardcover | 368 pages | Random House Canada | Current Affairs
978-0-307-35891-2 (0-307-35891-7)
September 28, 2010 | $32.00
Gwynne Dyer is cheering up. Sure, the past decade has had more than its share of stupid wars, obsessions about terrorism, denial about climate change, rapacious turbo-capitalism, and lies, lies, lies. But signs of progress actually do abound. While the world is far from perfect as we embark on a fresh...
Written by Gwynne Dyer
Hardcover | 368 pages | Random House Canada | Current Affairs
978-0-307-35891-2 (0-307-35891-7)
September 28, 2010 | $32.00
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Gwynne Dyer is cheering up. Sure, the past decade has had more than its share of stupid wars, obsessions about terrorism, denial about climate change, rapacious turbo-capitalism, and lies, lies, lies. But signs of progress actually do abound. While the world is far from perfect as we embark on a fresh...
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Crawling from the Wreckage
eBook | 304 pages | Random House Canada | Current Affairs
978-0-307-35893-6 (0-307-35893-3)
September 28, 2010 | $32.00
Gwynne Dyer is cheering up. Sure, the past decade has had more than its share of stupid wars, obsessions about terrorism, denial about climate change, rapacious turbo-capitalism, and lies, lies, lies. But signs of progress actually do abound. While the world is far from perfect as we embark on a fresh...
Written by Gwynne Dyer
eBook | 304 pages | Random House Canada | Current Affairs
978-0-307-35893-6 (0-307-35893-3)
September 28, 2010 | $32.00
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Gwynne Dyer is cheering up. Sure, the past decade has had more than its share of stupid wars, obsessions about terrorism, denial about climate change, rapacious turbo-capitalism, and lies, lies, lies. But signs of progress actually do abound. While the world is far from perfect as we embark on a fresh...
Also available as a
hardcover.
With Every Mistake
eBook | pages | Vintage Canada | Current Affairs - Military; Current Affairs - International
978-0-307-37583-4 (0-307-37583-8)
July 16, 2010 | $21.00
This essential collection contains the best of Gwynne Dyer’s writing on the post-September 11 world.
Since 1973, writer, historian and filmmaker Gwynne Dyer has written a widely syndicated newspaper column on international affairs, regularly published in 45 countries. With Every Mistake is not only a collection of the very best of Dyer’s...
Written by Gwynne Dyer
eBook | pages | Vintage Canada | Current Affairs - Military; Current Affairs - International
978-0-307-37583-4 (0-307-37583-8)
July 16, 2010 | $21.00
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This essential collection contains the best of Gwynne Dyer’s writing on the post-September 11 world.
Since 1973, writer, historian and filmmaker Gwynne Dyer has written a widely syndicated newspaper column on international affairs, regularly published in 45 countries. With Every Mistake is not only a collection of the very best of Dyer’s...
Also available as a
trade paperback.
The Mess They Made
eBook | 280 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Current Affairs
978-1-55199-260-0 (1-55199-260-4)
February 5, 2010 | $21.99
As Iraq descends ever closer to civil war, no one doubts that George W. Bush's Iraq strategy has been an abysmal failure -- just as Gwynne Dyer argued it would be in both Ignorant Armies and Future: Tense. The question now is what will happen not just in Iraq but in...
Written by Gwynne Dyer
eBook | 280 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Current Affairs
978-1-55199-260-0 (1-55199-260-4)
February 5, 2010 | $21.99
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As Iraq descends ever closer to civil war, no one doubts that George W. Bush's Iraq strategy has been an abysmal failure -- just as Gwynne Dyer argued it would be in both Ignorant Armies and Future: Tense. The question now is what will happen not just in Iraq but in...
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Climate Wars
Trade Paperback | 320 pages | Vintage Canada | Current Affairs
978-0-307-35584-3 (0-307-35584-5)
August 18, 2009 | $22.00
From one of the world’s great geopolitical analysts, a terrifying glimpse of the none-too-distant future, when climate change will force the world’s powers into a desperate struggle for advantage and even survival.
Dwindling resources. Massive population shifts. Natural disasters. Spreading epidemics. Drought. Rising sea levels. Plummeting agricultural yields. Crashing economies. Political extremism...
Written by Gwynne Dyer
Trade Paperback | 320 pages | Vintage Canada | Current Affairs
978-0-307-35584-3 (0-307-35584-5)
August 18, 2009 | $22.00
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From one of the world’s great geopolitical analysts, a terrifying glimpse of the none-too-distant future, when climate change will force the world’s powers into a desperate struggle for advantage and even survival.
Dwindling resources. Massive population shifts. Natural disasters. Spreading epidemics. Drought. Rising sea levels. Plummeting agricultural yields. Crashing economies. Political extremism...
Climate Wars
eBook | pages | Vintage Canada | Political Science
978-0-307-37280-2 (0-307-37280-4)
August 18, 2009 | $22.00
From one of the world’s great geopolitical analysts, a terrifying glimpse of the none-too-distant future, when climate change will force the world’s powers into a desperate struggle for advantage and even survival.
Dwindling resources. Massive population shifts. Natural disasters. Spreading epidemics. Drought. Rising sea levels. Plummeting agricultural yields. Crashing economies. Political extremism...
Written by Gwynne Dyer
eBook | pages | Vintage Canada | Political Science
978-0-307-37280-2 (0-307-37280-4)
August 18, 2009 | $22.00
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From one of the world’s great geopolitical analysts, a terrifying glimpse of the none-too-distant future, when climate change will force the world’s powers into a desperate struggle for advantage and even survival.
Dwindling resources. Massive population shifts. Natural disasters. Spreading epidemics. Drought. Rising sea levels. Plummeting agricultural yields. Crashing economies. Political extremism...
Also available as a
hardcover and a
trade paperback.
The Mess They Made (Revised Edition)
Trade Paperback | 272 pages | Emblem Editions | Current Affairs
978-0-7710-2981-3 (0-7710-2981-0)
March 24, 2009 | $19.99
As Iraq descends ever closer to civil war, no one doubts that George W. Bush's Iraq strategy has been an abysmal failure -- just as Gwynne Dyer argued it would be in both Ignorant Armies and Future: Tense. The question now is what will happen not just in Iraq but in...
Written by Gwynne Dyer
Trade Paperback | 272 pages | Emblem Editions | Current Affairs
978-0-7710-2981-3 (0-7710-2981-0)
March 24, 2009 | $19.99
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As Iraq descends ever closer to civil war, no one doubts that George W. Bush's Iraq strategy has been an abysmal failure -- just as Gwynne Dyer argued it would be in both Ignorant Armies and Future: Tense. The question now is what will happen not just in Iraq but in...
Climate Wars
Hardcover | 288 pages | Random House Canada | Political Science
978-0-307-35583-6 (0-307-35583-7)
October 28, 2008 | $34.95
From one of the world’s great geopolitical analysts, a terrifying glimpse of the none-too-distant future, when climate change will force the world’s powers into a desperate struggle for advantage and even survival.
Dwindling resources. Massive population shifts. Natural disasters. Spreading epidemics. Drought. Rising sea levels. Plummeting agricultural yields. Crashing economies. Political extremism...
Written by Gwynne Dyer
Hardcover | 288 pages | Random House Canada | Political Science
978-0-307-35583-6 (0-307-35583-7)
October 28, 2008 | $34.95
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From one of the world’s great geopolitical analysts, a terrifying glimpse of the none-too-distant future, when climate change will force the world’s powers into a desperate struggle for advantage and even survival.
Dwindling resources. Massive population shifts. Natural disasters. Spreading epidemics. Drought. Rising sea levels. Plummeting agricultural yields. Crashing economies. Political extremism...
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
The Mess They Made
Trade Paperback | 280 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Current Affairs
978-0-7710-2980-6 (0-7710-2980-2)
June 11, 2007 | $21.99
As Iraq descends ever closer to civil war, no one doubts that George W. Bush's Iraq strategy has been an abysmal failure -- just as Gwynne Dyer argued it would be in both Ignorant Armies and Future: Tense. The question now is what will happen not just in Iraq but in...
Written by Gwynne Dyer
Trade Paperback | 280 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Current Affairs
978-0-7710-2980-6 (0-7710-2980-2)
June 11, 2007 | $21.99
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As Iraq descends ever closer to civil war, no one doubts that George W. Bush's Iraq strategy has been an abysmal failure -- just as Gwynne Dyer argued it would be in both Ignorant Armies and Future: Tense. The question now is what will happen not just in Iraq but in...
Also available as an
eBook.
With Every Mistake
Trade Paperback | 432 pages | Vintage Canada | Current Affairs - Military; Current Affairs - International
978-0-679-31403-5 (0-679-31403-2)
October 10, 2006 | $21.00
This essential collection contains the best of Gwynne Dyer’s writing on the post-September 11 world.
Since 1973, writer, historian and filmmaker Gwynne Dyer has written a widely syndicated newspaper column on international affairs, regularly published in 45 countries. With Every Mistake is not only a collection of the very best of Dyer’s...
Written by Gwynne Dyer
Trade Paperback | 432 pages | Vintage Canada | Current Affairs - Military; Current Affairs - International
978-0-679-31403-5 (0-679-31403-2)
October 10, 2006 | $21.00
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This essential collection contains the best of Gwynne Dyer’s writing on the post-September 11 world.
Since 1973, writer, historian and filmmaker Gwynne Dyer has written a widely syndicated newspaper column on international affairs, regularly published in 45 countries. With Every Mistake is not only a collection of the very best of Dyer’s...
Also available as an
eBook.
War
Trade Paperback | 496 pages | Vintage Canada | Current Affairs - Military; Current Affairs - International
978-0-679-31312-0 (0-679-31312-5)
October 11, 2005 | $27.95
A new and revised edition of Dyer’s classic book, widely regarded as one of the most compelling analyses of the history of armed conflict.
“War is part of our history, but it is not in at all the same sense part of our prehistory. It is one of the innovations that occurred...
Written by Gwynne Dyer
Trade Paperback | 496 pages | Vintage Canada | Current Affairs - Military; Current Affairs - International
978-0-679-31312-0 (0-679-31312-5)
October 11, 2005 | $27.95
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A new and revised edition of Dyer’s classic book, widely regarded as one of the most compelling analyses of the history of armed conflict.
“War is part of our history, but it is not in at all the same sense part of our prehistory. It is one of the innovations that occurred...
Future: Tense
Trade Paperback | 264 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Current Affairs; Current Affairs - International; Current Affairs - Military
978-0-7710-2978-3 (0-7710-2978-0)
November 2, 2004 | $19.99
The foundations of World War III are being laid today.
American defeat in Iraq is only a matter of time, but how long it takes matters a lot. The fate of Iraq is a sideshow, the terrorist threat is a red herring, and the radical Islamists' dream of a worldwide jihad against...
Written by Gwynne Dyer
Trade Paperback | 264 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Current Affairs; Current Affairs - International; Current Affairs - Military
978-0-7710-2978-3 (0-7710-2978-0)
November 2, 2004 | $19.99
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The foundations of World War III are being laid today.
American defeat in Iraq is only a matter of time, but how long it takes matters a lot. The fate of Iraq is a sideshow, the terrorist threat is a red herring, and the radical Islamists' dream of a worldwide jihad against...
Ignorant Armies
Trade Paperback | 200 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Current Affairs; Current Affairs - International; Current Affairs - Military
978-0-7710-2977-6 (0-7710-2977-2)
March 5, 2003 | $19.99
Baffled by how Bush’s war on al-Qaeda segued into war on Iraq? Canada’s leading expert on war unravels the tangled chain of events
The terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, have unleashed an avalanche of events that is sliding inexorably towards war between the U.S.A. (and possibly its...
Written by Gwynne Dyer
Trade Paperback | 200 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Current Affairs; Current Affairs - International; Current Affairs - Military
978-0-7710-2977-6 (0-7710-2977-2)
March 5, 2003 | $19.99
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Baffled by how Bush’s war on al-Qaeda segued into war on Iraq? Canada’s leading expert on war unravels the tangled chain of events
The terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, have unleashed an avalanche of events that is sliding inexorably towards war between the U.S.A. (and possibly its...
