Security Studies: A Reader - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415326001 ISBN 13: 9780415326001

Publisher: Routledge, 2011

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Synopsis:

This read offers students an informed overview of the most significant work in security studies and features contributions from many of the leading scholars in the field. It is divided into the following sections: What is security? theories of security; 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 introductions to each section and editorial commentary on the readings themselves. Suggestions for further reading and questions for discussion are also included in each section. "Security Studies" will be invaluable for students of security studies and international relations.

About the Author:

Christopher W. Hughes is Professor of International Politics and Japanese Studies, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick, UK.

Lai Yew Meng is Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the Centre for the Promotion of Knowledge and Language Learning (CPKLL), Universiti Malaysia Sabah.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0415326001
• ISBN 13: 9780415326001
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 454
• Editor: Hughes Christopher W., Lai Yew Meng