Security studies : an introduction / edited by Paul D. Williams.
The first part of this book defines the field and offers a short historiography of its development. Subsequent parts explore the theoretical approaches of security studies, look at the central concepts that underpin contemporary debates, look at existing institutional security architecture, and exam...
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
[2013]
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Security studies : introduction / Paul D. Williams
- Part 1. Theoretical approaches. Realisms / Colin Elman and Michael Jensen ; Liberalisms / Cornelia Navari ; Game theory / Frank C. Zagare ; Constructivisms / Matt McDonald ; Peace studies / Peter Lawler ; Critical theory / Pinar BIlgin ; Feminisms / Sandra Whitworth ; International political sociology / Didier Bigo
- Part 2. Key concepts. Uncertainty / Ken Booth and Nicholas J. Wheeler ; Polarity / Barry Buzan ; Culture / Michael N. Barnett ; War / Paul D. Williams ; Coercion / Lawrence Freedman and Srinath Raghavan ; Terrorism / Paul Rogers ; Intelligence / Richard J. Aldrich ; Genocide and crimes against humanity / Adam Jones ; Ethnic conflict / Stuart J. Kaufman ; Human security / Fen Osler Hampson ; Poverty / Caroline Thomas with Paul D. Williams ; Climate change and environmental security / Simon Dalby ; Health / Colin McInnes
- Part 3. Institutions. Alliances / John S. Duffield ; Regional institutions / Louise Fawcett ; The United Nations / Thomas G. Weiss and Danielle Zach ; Peace operations / Michael Pugh ; The nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation regime / Waheguru Pal Singh Sidhu ; Private security companies / Deborah D. Avant
- Part 4. Contemporary challenges. The international arms trade / William D. Hartung ; Counterterrorism / Paul R. Pillar ; Counterinsurgency / Joanna Spear ; The responsibility to protect / Alex J. Bellamy ; Transnational organized crime / Phil Williams ; Population movements / Sita Bali ; Energy security / Michael T. Klare
- Part 5. Conclusions. The academic and policy worlds / James M. Goldgeier ; What future for security studies? / Stuart Croft.