International Security category: 2908 books
The Homeland Security Dilemma
Fear, Failure and the Future of American Insecurity
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
This book explores the paradox of the ‘security dilemma’ in International Relations, as applied to the post-9/11 context of homeland security.
The book's central argument can be summed up by the following counterintuitive thesis: the more security you have, the more security you will need....
European Peace and Security Policy
Transnational Risks of Violence
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2015
After the attacks of 9/11 terrorism and other forms of transnational risks of violence dominated official security policy. Researchers at the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg investigated the consequences of this change for security governance in a multi-annual...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2019
The Routledge Handbook of Russian Security offersa comprehensive collection of essays on all aspects of Russian security and foreign policy by international scholars from across the world.
The volume identifies key contemporary topics of research and debate and takes into account the changes...
by Michael Hofmann
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2007
Essay from the year 2006 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: Peace and Conflict Studies, Security, grade: 62 (UK system), University of Kent, language: English, abstract: During his speech at the Security Conference in Munich in February this year, the Russian Defence Minister...
Security in a Small Nation
Scotland, Democracy, Politics
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2017
The 2014 Referendum on Scottish independence sparked debate on every dimension of modern statehood. Levels of public interest and engagement were unprecedented, as demonstrated by record-breaking voter turnout. Yet aside from Trident, the issue of security was relatively neglected in the campaigns,...
Private Security Companies
Transforming Politics and Security in the Czech Republic
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2015
This study presents intriguing analysis of the impact of private security companies' practices upon the fields of security and politics in the Czech Republic. It situates cases concerning ABL, the biggest Czech private security company, in the larger social, political, legal and economic contexts...
U.S.-India Homeland Security Cooperation
Building a Lasting Partnership via Transportation Sector Security
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2013
India’s growing strategic importance, coupled with the gaps in its homeland security enterprise, provides an opportunity to extend its partnership with the United States and become a key partner in ensuring stability and security in Asia. Extending the U.S.-India partnership to homeland security...
The Afghan War in 2013: Meeting the Challenges of Transition
Security and the Afghan National Security Forces
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2013
After more than a decade of fighting in Afghanistan, the United States and its allies are set to transfer security responsibilities to Afghan forces in 2014. This transition poses many challenges, and much will depend on the future of Afghan politics, governance, corruption, development, security,...
Global Security in the Twenty-First Century
The Quest for Power and the Search for Peace
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2015
This thoroughly updated edition of Global Security in the Twenty-First Century offers a balanced introduction to contemporary security dilemmas throughout the world. Sean Kay assesses the impact of the global economic crisis on international security and considers how the range of thinking about power...
by Michael J. Butler
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2009
This new textbook provides students with an accessible overview of the logic, evolution, application and outcomes of the five major approaches of the growing field of international conflict management:
traditional peacekeeping
peace enforcement and support operations
negotiation and bargaining
mediation
adjudication.
The...
by Paul Battersby, Joseph M. Siracusa, Deputy Dean of Global Studies
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2009
This concise text presents a focused, well-rounded, and clear-eyed introduction to the concept of human security. Questioning the utility of traditional national-security frameworks in the post–Cold War era, Paul Battersby and Joseph M. Siracusa argue that we must urgently reconsider the principle...
European Security Governance
The European Union in a Westphalian World
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2009
This book focuses on the problems of, and prospects for, strengthening the global system of security governance in a manner consistent with the aspirations and practices of the EU. The EU approach to security governance has been successful in its immediate neighbourhood: it has successfully exported...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2013
This edited collection explores the fruitfulness of applying an interpretive approach to the study of global security. The interpretive approach concentrates on unpacking the meanings and beliefs of various policy actors, and, crucially, explains those beliefs by locating them in historical traditions...
Conflict, Security and Development
An Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2018
This textbook draws on academic theory, field research and policy developments to provide an overview of the connections between security and development, before, during and after conflict. This third edition is revised and updated to take account of changes that have occurred in both policy and academic...