Randall Amster

http://www.peaceecology.com/

Randall Amster, J.D., Ph.D., is Director and Teaching Professor in the Program on Justice and Peace at Georgetown University. He serves as Editor in Chief of the Contemporary Justice Review, and was formerly the Executive Director of the Peace and Justice Studies Association.

He teaches and publishes widely on subjects including peace and nonviolence, social and environmental justice, political theory and movements, and the impacts of emerging technologies.

His recent books include Peace Ecology (Routledge, 2015), Anarchism Today (Praeger, 2012), Lost in Space: The Criminalization, Globalization, and Urban Ecology of Homelessness (LFB, 2008); and the co-edited volume Exploring the Power of Nonviolence: Peace, Politics, and Practice (Syracuse University Press, 2013).

Current research interests include environmental peacebuilding, climate justice, intersectionality and ecology, community and sustainability, and the justice implications of contemporary technology.

Books by Randall Amster

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Book Reviews by Randall Amster

Image of A Human Algorithm: How Artificial Intelligence Is Redefining Who We Are
Author(s):
Flynn Coleman
Genre(s):
Science & Math, Artificial Intelligence

A Human Algorithm: How Artificial Intelligence Is Redefining Who We Are

October 20, 2019
Reviewed by: 
Randall Amster

“The urgent task is to rapidly reclaim and amplify the best of ourselves, and this book is a step on that journey.”

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Image of The Robots Are Coming!: The Future of Jobs in the Age of Automation
Author(s):
Andres Oppenheimer
Genre(s):
Human Resources, Social Impact, Robotics

The Robots Are Coming!: The Future of Jobs in the Age of Automation

May 20, 2019
Reviewed by: 
Randall Amster

“No one seems to have an answer for the hyper-technological web that infuses every aspect of modern life, and indeed it often appears as if many people don’t want one as long as the program

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Image of Thus Spoke the Plant: A Remarkable Journey of Groundbreaking Scientific Discoveries and Personal Encounters with Plants
Author(s):
Monica Gagliano
Genre(s):
Natural Sciences, Nature/Field Guides

Thus Spoke the Plant: A Remarkable Journey of Groundbreaking Scientific Discoveries and Personal Encounters with Plants

November 12, 2018
Reviewed by: 
Randall Amster

“In flowing prose and pointed language, Thus Spoke the Plant makes the case that we’re not alone in our thoughts or even in the capacity to think and communicate; in a time of esca

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Image of New Power: How Power Works in Our Hyperconnected World--and How to Make It Work for You
Author(s):
Jeremy Heimans
Genre(s):
Computing, Technology & the Internet

New Power: How Power Works in Our Hyperconnected World--and How to Make It Work for You

September 1, 2018
Reviewed by: 
Randall Amster

“As the old power model works to insinuate itself like a wolf in sheep’s clothing, the ‘new power’ in the equation may be the discovery that we already have it.”

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