Security studies : a reader /
edited by Christopher W. Hughes and Lai Yew Meng.
- c2011.
- xv, 451 pages ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is Security? National security as an ambiguous symbol / Redefining security / The national security problem in international relations / The concept of security / Security and emancipation / Feminism and security / The Third World and security studies / Redefining security (2) / Human security / The renaissance of security studies / Securitisation / Security Paradigms The nemesis of utopianism / A realist theory of international politics / The concept of order in world politics / Anarchic orders and balances of power / Cooperation under the security dilemma / The false promise of international institutions / Economics and the moral case for war / Neoliberal institutionalism / Democratic peace / Neo-Kantian perspective / The social construction of power politics / Norms, identity and national security / Security Dimensions and Issues Nuclear deterrence / Arms races / Why do states build nuclear weapons?/ New military conflict / Technology and war / Resources and conflict / Migration and security / Transnational crime and security / AIDS/HIV and security / Economics and security / Security Frameworks and Actors -- The long peace / The unipolar illusion / Alliance politics / Alliance futures / Multilateralism / Regimes / Security communities / Interventionism / Economic sanctions / Private military companies / The Future of Security -- Security in the twenty first century / Instability in Europe? / Security dilemmas in East Asia? / Structural realism redux / Security and global transformation / Globalization and security / Terrorism / The war on terrorism / Arnold Wolfers -- Richard Ullman -- Barry Buzan -- David Baldwin -- Ken Booth -- J. Ann Tickner -- Amitav Acharya -- Jessica Tuchman Matthews -- Roland Paris -- Stephen M. Walt -- Ole Wæver -- E. H. Carr -- Hans J. Morgenthau -- Hedley Bull -- Kenneth N. Waltz -- Robert Jervis -- John J. Mearsheimer -- Norman Angell -- Robert Keohane -- Michael W. Doyle -- Bruce Russett -- Alexander Wendt -- Thomas U. Berger -- Ned Lebow and Janice Gross Stein -- Barry Buzan and Eric Herring -- Scott Sagan -- Lawrence Freedman -- Michael O'Hanlon -- Thomas Homer-Dixon -- Myron Weiner -- Phil Williams -- P. W. Singer -- Jonathan Kirshner -- John Lewis Gaddis -- Christopher Layne -- Glenn Snyder -- Stephen M. Walt -- John Gerard Ruggie -- Robert Jervis - Emanuel Adler -- Adam Roberts -- Robert A. Pape -- David Shearer -- Barry Buzan -- John J. Mearsheimer -- Thomas J. Christensen -- Kenneth N. Waltz -- Ken Booth -- Victor D. Cha -- Walter Laqueur -- Michael Howard. Part 1. 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. 1.5. 1.6. 1.7. 1.8. 1.9. 1.10. 1.11. Part 2. 2.1. 2.2. 2.3. 2.4. 2.5. 2.6. 2.7. 2.8. 2.9. 2.10. 2.11. 2.12. Part 3. 3.1. 3.2. 3.3. 3.4. 3.5. 3.6. 3.7. 3.8. 3.9. 3.10. Part 4. 4.1. 4.2. 4.3. 4.4. 4.5. 4.6. 4.7. 4.8. 4.9. 4.10. Part 5. 5.1. 5.2. 5.3. 5.4. 5.5. 5.6. 5.7. 5.8.
This reader brings together key contributions from many of the leading scholars in the field, offering students an informed overview of the most significant work in security studies.
The editors chart the development of the key theoretical and empirical debates in security studies in the Cold War and post-Cold War periods, introducing the ideas of the most influential ‘past masters’ and contemporary thinkers on security in the UK, US and elsewhere.
The book is divided into five areas:
What is Security? Security Paradigms Security Dimensions and Issues Security Frameworks and Actors The Future of Security. In order to guide students through the issues, the book has a substantial critical introduction exploring the development of security studies, as well as introductory essays that provide an overview of each section, highlighting clearly how the readings fit together. Suggestions for further reading and key questions for discussion are also included.
Security Studies is an invaluable resource for all students of security studies and international relations.