International Security Studies: Theory and Practice
This new and updated edition of International Security Studies provides students with a comprehensive introduction to the subject of security studies, with a strong emphasis on the use of case studies to illustrate theoretical debates. In addition to presenting the major theoretical perspectives, the book examines a range of important and controversial topics in covering both traditional military and non-military security issues such as WMD proliferation, humanitarian intervention, food security and environmental security. The volume also offers a wide range of case studies providing detailed analyses of important global security issues.
Book contents:
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Framing a Discipline
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Strategies for Threat Modelling
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The Traditional Routes to Security: Realism and Liberalism
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Challenging Orthodoxy: Critical Security Studies
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Feminist Security Studies
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Human Security
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Constructing Security
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Reflecting on War and Peace
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New Wars, Globalisation and Failed States
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Nuclear Proliferation
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The International Arms Trade in Conventional Weapons
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Terrorism
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Religion and International Conflict
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Intelligence and Security
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The Rise of Private Military and Security Companies
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Environmental Security
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Crime and Security
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The Securization of LGBT Communities in Uganda
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Food Security
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Health and Security
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Disaster and Security
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Migration and Security
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Cyber Security
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The United Nations and the Responsibility to Protect
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NATO and Security Alliance Theory
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Regional Security Organizations
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The US: Seeking Security Post-9/11
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Russia, the Black Sea Region and Security
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China: Security and Threat Perceptions
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Security in Europe: the Triumph of Institution-Building
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Security in Africa
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The Artic
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The Arab Spring and Democracy: Problems and Prospects
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The Israeli-Palestine Conflict
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Korea
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Bolivia and Brazil: Humans, National and Environmental Security in Latin America
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Space and Security
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Conclusion: Where to Next?