International Security category: 2908 books
Security 2.0
Dealing with Global Wicked Problems
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2015
Today, international security issues are slowly being reconsidered through the lens of human security, which refers to a combination of political, economic, social, nutritional, environmental, physical health, and personal safety issues. When first mentioned in 1994, the concept of human security...
State Responses to Human Security
At Home and Abroad
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2013
The aim of this book is to analyse why and how states respond to human security, both at home and abroad.
Although states still define security as "the defense of territory" from military attack, increasingly security pertains to the protection of human beings from violence. This...
International Aviation and Terrorism
Evolving Threats, Evolving Security
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2009
This book examines terrorism's impact on the international aviation security regime, with a focus on the role of the United States.
Tracing the historical development of the international civil aviation system, the volume examines how it has dealt with the evolving security environment caused...
Security and Hybridity after Armed Conflict
The Dynamics of Security Provision in Post-Civil War States
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2015
This book examines the dynamics of security provision in international interventions in post-conflict states.
It focuses on how international security interventions – such as Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) programmes, Security Sector Reform (SSR) and Armed Violence Reduction...
Elusive Security
States First, People Last
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2006
This clear and concise text offers a comprehensive comparison of national, international, and human security concepts and policies. Laura Neack argues that security remains elusive because of a centuries-old ethic insisting that states are the primary and most important international actors, can rely...
Researching Non-state Actors in International Security
Theory and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2017
This volume provides researchers and students with a discussion of a broad range of methods and their practical application to the study of non-state actors in international security.
All researchers face the same challenge, not only must they identify a suitable method for analysing their...
by Institute for Strategic Studies, National Defense University of People's Liberation Army
China
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2018
In 2016, economic globalization suffered a severe crisis after over half a century of smooth development, and deglobalization was running mountains high. Not only did it trigger domestic political discord in major countries like the United States, Britain, France and Germany, but also led to international...
International Strategic Relations and China's National Security
World at the Crossroads
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2016
The world was standing at the crossroads in 2015 as globalization propelled human beings into an increasingly integrated community of common destiny. In the meantime, the world witnessed the strategic competition among major powers. This annual publication offers views, opinions and predictions on...
Climate change as a cause of intra-state conflicts: Darfur case study
A tragedy of Climate Change
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2013
Master's Thesis from the year 2012 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: Peace and Conflict Studies, Security, grade: A, , course: International security, language: English, abstract: Climate change presents a serious threat to the security and prosperity of all countries. The...
Regional Organisations and Security
Conceptions and practices
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2013
This book aims to examine the conceptions and practices of security adopted by Regional Organisations (ROs) across the globe.
Since the end of the Cold War, there has been an increased focus on regions as a relevant realm for security, with actors within regional contexts identifying a significant...
Religion and Security
The New Nexus in International Relations
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2004
Religion and Security: The New Nexus in International Relations focuses on a groundbreaking theme. In global security today, religion is not only part of the problem but also part of the solution. This book explores positive nexus points between religion and security, paying particular attention to...
Chinese Security Policy
Structure, Power and Politics
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2009
This volume provides a coherent and comprehensive understanding of Chinese security policy, comprising essays written by one of America's leading scholars.
Chinese Security Policy covers such fundamental areas as the role of international structure in state behavior, the use of force in international...
Perspectives on the Security of Singapore
The First 50 Years
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2015
Perspectives on the Security of Singapore: The First 50 Years explores the security of Singapore in the last 50 years and its possible trajectories into the future. This volume brings together the diverse perspectives of a team of academics with different expertise, ranging from history to political...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2015
This new Handbook is a comprehensive collection of cutting-edge essays on all aspects of Latin American Security by a mix of established and emerging scholars.
The Routledge Handbook of Latin American Security identifies the key contemporary topics of research and debate, taking into account...