Understanding Global Security
2nd Edition
Published on 21. April 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
312 pages
978-0-415-42142-3 (ISBN)
Description
Fully revised to incorporate recent developments in world politics, the second edition of Understanding Global Security analyzes the variety of ways in which people's lives are threatened and/or secured in contemporary global politics. The traditional focus of Security Studies texts - war, deterrence and terrorism - are analyzed alongside non-military security issues such as famine, crime, disease, disasters, environmental degredation and human rights abuses to provide a comprehensive survey of how and why people are killed in the contemporary world.
New features to this edition include:
analysis of key international political events of recent years such as the War in Iraq, Hurricane Katrina and the Israeli incursion into Lebanon
recent developments in the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and the `war against terror'
new data on deaths attributable to global warming and the contribution played by this in `securitizing' the issue on the agendas of sceptical states
examinations of `lifestyle illnesses', largely spread by the diffusion of Western culture, like smoking or diabetes
greater analysis of recent diplomatic and institutional developments in the area of security: the Human Security Network and the UN Commission on Human Security.
User friendly and easy to follow, this textbook is designed to make a complex subject accessible to all. Key features include:
`top ten' tables highlighting the most destructive events or forms of death in that area throughout history
boxed descriptions elaborating key concepts in the field of security and International Relations
`biographical boxes' of key individuals who have shaped world events
further reading and websites at the end of each chapter guiding you towards the most up-to-date information on various topics
glossary of political terminology.
This highly acclaimed and popular academic text will continue to be essential reading for everyone interested in security.
New features to this edition include:
analysis of key international political events of recent years such as the War in Iraq, Hurricane Katrina and the Israeli incursion into Lebanon
recent developments in the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and the `war against terror'
new data on deaths attributable to global warming and the contribution played by this in `securitizing' the issue on the agendas of sceptical states
examinations of `lifestyle illnesses', largely spread by the diffusion of Western culture, like smoking or diabetes
greater analysis of recent diplomatic and institutional developments in the area of security: the Human Security Network and the UN Commission on Human Security.
User friendly and easy to follow, this textbook is designed to make a complex subject accessible to all. Key features include:
`top ten' tables highlighting the most destructive events or forms of death in that area throughout history
boxed descriptions elaborating key concepts in the field of security and International Relations
`biographical boxes' of key individuals who have shaped world events
further reading and websites at the end of each chapter guiding you towards the most up-to-date information on various topics
glossary of political terminology.
This highly acclaimed and popular academic text will continue to be essential reading for everyone interested in security.
Reviews / Votes
It can be very easy to lapse into academic jargon but it is a trap that Understanding Global Security avoids superbly. As with the first edition, this new version with new features acts not only as an excellent guide but also as a book of signposts as to where the student should go next. The transition to University can be a difficult one, but it would be easier for all students if their subject area had a book of this clarity and comprehensive content.Lloyd Pettiford, Associate Dean and Professor of International Relations at Nottingham Trent University, UK
More details
Edition
2nd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
11 s/w Abbildungen, 34 s/w Tabellen, 11 s/w Zeichnungen
11 Line drawings, black and white; 34 Tables, black and white; 11 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 171 mm
Weight
544 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-42142-3 (9780415421423)
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Person
Peter Hough is a Senior Lecturer in International Politics and heads up this subject at Middlesex University, UK. In addition to his research in the area of security, he has had published books and articles on global environmental politics, including The Global Politics of Pesticides (Earthscan 1998).
Content
1. Security and Securitization 1.1 Defining security 1.2 The international political agenda 1.3 The securitization of issues 2. Military threats to security from states 2.1 Prelude to the present order 2.2 A new world order? 2.3 New world disorder? 2.4 An end to `high politics'? 3. Military threats to security from non-state actors 3.1 One man's terrorist.... 3.2 Types of violent political non-state actors 3.3 Tactics of violent political non-state actors 3.4 State responses to non-state aggression 3.5 Global responses to non-state violence 4. Economic threats to security 4.1 Poverty and food security 4.2 Depression 4.3 Economic statecraft 4.4 Achieving global economic security 5. Social Identity as a threat to security 5.1 Societal security 5.2 Forms of violent discrimination 5.3 Securing the individual- the global politics of human rights 6. Environmental threats to security 6.1 The rise of environmental issues in global politics 6.2 The environment and military security 6.3 Environmental issues themselves as security threats 6.4 Towards ecological security 7. Health threats to security 7.1 The globalization of ill-health 7.2 The development of global health policy 7.3 The state securitization of health 7.4 The human securitization of health 7.5 The globalization of heath security 8. Natural threats to security 8.1 Natural disasters 8.2 The rise of human vulnerability to nature 8.3 Preparing for the unexpected- the global politics of securing the vulnerable 9. Accidental threats to security 9.1 Accidents will happen? The nature of man-made accidents 9.2 The collateral damage of industrialization? The rise of accidental threats 9.3 Sub-global international accident and risk management policy 9.4 Securing those at risk in the world- global policy on accidents 10. Criminal threats to security 10.1 Global crime in historical context 10.2 Webs of deceit: the rise of transnational crime 10.3 Global policemen?- the rise of international political action on crime 11. Towards global security 11.1 Thinking global: integration theories and global politics 11.2 Acting global: global solutions to global problems