| Description |
xviii, 665 pages ; 25 cm |
| Summary |
Security Studies: An Introduction, 3rd edition, is the most comprehensive textbook available on the subject, providing students with an essential grounding in the debates, frameworks, and issues on the contemporary security agenda. This new edition has been comprehensively revised and updated, with new chapters added on poststructuralism, postcolonialism, securitization, peace and violence, development, women, peace and security, cybersecurity, and outer space. Divided into four parts, the text provides students with a detailed, accessible overview of the major theoretical approaches, key themes, and most significant issues within security studies. |
| Contents |
Contents note continued: 22.The Nuclear Disarmament And Non-Proliferation Regime / Waheguru Pal Singh Sidhu -- 23.Private Security Companies / Deborah D. Avant -- pt. 4 CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES -- 24.Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity / Adam Jones -- 25.Ethnic Conflict / Stuart J. Kaufman -- 26.Terrorism / Paul Rogers -- 27.Counterterrorism / Paul R. Pillar -- 28.Counterinsurgency / Joanna Spear -- 29.Intelligence / Richard J. Aldrich -- 30.Transnational Organized Crime / Phil Williams -- 31.International Arms Trade / William D. Hartung -- 32.Migration And Refugees / Sita Bali -- 33.Energy Security / Michael T. Klare -- 34.Women, Peace And Security / Aisling Swaine -- 35.Environmental Change / Simon Dalby -- 36.Health / Colin Mclnnes -- 37.Cybersecurity / Rhea Siers -- 38.Outer Space / Audra Mitchell |
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Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 THEORETICAL APPROACHES -- Traditional approaches -- 1.Realisms / Colin Elman -- 2.Liberalisms / Cornelia Navari -- 3.Constructivisms / Matt McDonald -- Critical Approaches -- 4.Critical Theory / Pinar Bilgin -- 5.Feminisms / Sandra Whitworth -- 6.Poststructuralism / Linda Ahall -- 7.Securitization / Jonna Nyman -- 8.Postcolonialism / Nivi Manchanda -- pt. 2 KEY CONCEPTS -- 9.Uncertainty / Nicholas J. Wheeler -- 10.Polarity / Barry Buzan -- 11.Culture / Michael N. Barnett -- 12.War / Paul D. Williams -- 13.Coercion / Srinath Raghavan -- 14.Peace And Violence / Helen Dexter -- 15.Human Security / Gunhild Hoogensen Gjørv -- 16.The Responsibility To Protect / Alex J. Bellamy -- 17.Development / Danielle Beswick -- pt. 3 INSTITUTIONS -- 18.Alliances / John S. Duffield -- 19.Regional Organizations / Louise Fawcett -- 20.The United Nations / Danielle A. Zach -- 21.Peace Operations / Michael Pugh -- |
| Notes |
"First edition published by Routledge 2008"--T.p. verso |
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"Second edition published by Routledge 2013"--T.p. verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Security, International.
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| Author |
McDonald, Matt, editor
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Williams, Paul D., 1975- editor
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| LC no. |
2017048606 |
| ISBN |
0415784891 hardcover |
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0415784905 paperback |
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9780415784894 hardcover |
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9780415784900 paperback |
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E-book |
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