Andrea Schneiker: 3 books
Humanitarian NGOs, (In)Security and Identity
Epistemic Communities and Security Governance
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2016
Increasingly humanitarian NGOs operate in the context of armed conflicts where the security risks are higher than in contexts of natural disaster. Working in Afghanistan, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Pakistan and Sri Lanka is particularly dangerous for humanitarians. This existential threat affects...
Private Security and Identity Politics
Ethical Hero Warriors, Professional Managers and New Humanitarians
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2018
This book examines the self-representation and identity politics of Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs).
PMSCs have become increasingly important over the past few decades. While their boom is frequently explained in functional terms, such as their cost-efficiency and effectiveness,...
Sicherheit in den Internationalen Beziehungen
Theoretische Perspektiven und aktuelle Entwicklungen
Language: German
Release Date: August 5, 2016
Das Buch liefert in komprimierter Form einen Überblick über die wichtigsten unterschiedlichen theoretischen Zugriffe auf Sicherheit in den Internationalen Beziehungen und erläutert, was daraus für die wissenschaftliche Analyse relevanter Akteure, Strukturen und Prozesse folgt. Dies wird anhand...