Stop the Machines

Mauro Lubrano is Lecturer in International Relations & Politics in the Department of Politics, Languages, and International Studies at the University of Bath. His research on political violence and terrorism, anti-technology politics, and innovation processes in violent non-state actors has been published in several journals, including Terrorism & Political Violence, Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, and Perspectives on Terrorism. He holds a PhD in International Relations from the Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence at the University of St Andrews.

"Mauro Lubrano's engaging study argues anti-tech movements will drive future political violence. With AI-driven changes touching every workplace, he also wisely reminds us of earlier technological revolutions and how to mitigate their effects. A highly original and relevant book."Audrey Cronin, Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy & Technology"Anti-technology extremism has a long, tangled past and includes figures as diverse as the Unabomber and those contemporary activists who oppose AI. Mauro Lubrano's impressive and original book examines this long history in fascinating ways, exploring the complexities of extremists who are hostile to technology-based society."Richard English, author of Does Counter-Terrorism Work?"A timely and thought-provoking analysis of the burgeoning anti-technology movement. Stop the Machines is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the profound anxieties and grievances fuelling this form of extremism."Yannick Veilleux-Lepage, Royal Military College of Canada"A compelling and timely examination of the rise of anti-technology extremism. Insightful and meticulously researched, this book unravels the intricate relationship between technological advancement and radical resistance. It is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand this critical issue, the importance of which will only continue to grow."Bernhard Blumenau, University of St Andrews"Hate-inspired violence against technology has a worrying future. Mauro Lubrano's Stop the Machines is essential reading to understand how we got here and what might happen next."Manuel R. Torres Soriano, Universidad Pablo de Olavide de Sevilla"A penetrating and accessible analysis of some of today's most important radical groups. Lubrano's warning about the threat of anti-technology extremism may well prove to be prophetic."Sean Fleming, University of Nottingham"Lubrano analyzes the development of anti-technology extremism and predicts that it will grow in significance as the impact of technology on human life becomes ever more overbearing."Jacobin"Lubrano's clear text insists on the importance of history and what it has meant—and what it may mean—to stop the machines beyond extremism and beyond its securitization."Technology and Culture

• AcknowledgementsIntroduction1.   Long Live King Ludd!2.   Smash the Prison-Society: Insurrectionary Anarchism3.   Nature Fights Back: Eco-Extremism4.   Anti-Tech to Accelerate: Eco-Fascism5.   The Fight to End CivilisationConclusionNotesSelected Bibliography