Seeking Security in an Insecure World
3rd Edition
Published on 24. February 2016
340 pages
979-8-7651-8014-3 (ISBN)
Description
This revised edition of Seeking Security in an Insecure World provides a thorough, accessible introduction to contemporary security studies.
All chapters are updated and a wide range of new topics are discussed, including the Syrian civil war, Russia's annexation of Crimea and its intervention in East Ukraine, the global refugee crisis, China's military buildup, the impact of fracking on oil and gas markets, and rapidly evolving cyberwar capabilities. Each chapter also addresses what has been and can be done to enhance security. Overall, Seeking Security in an Insecure World offers a clear and compelling framework for understanding what security means today and how it can best be achieved.
All chapters are updated and a wide range of new topics are discussed, including the Syrian civil war, Russia's annexation of Crimea and its intervention in East Ukraine, the global refugee crisis, China's military buildup, the impact of fracking on oil and gas markets, and rapidly evolving cyberwar capabilities. Each chapter also addresses what has been and can be done to enhance security. Overall, Seeking Security in an Insecure World offers a clear and compelling framework for understanding what security means today and how it can best be achieved.
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Dan Caldwell | Robert E. Williams Jr.
Seeking Security in an Insecure World
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02/2016
3rd Edition
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Dan Caldwell is distinguished professor of Political Science at Pepperdine University.
Robert E. Williams, Jr. is professor of Political Science at Pepperdine University.
Robert E. Williams, Jr. is professor of Political Science at Pepperdine University.
Content
Preface
Chapter 1: The Meaning of Security Today
I: Traditional Sources of Insecurity
Chapter 2: Conventional Weapons and War
Chapter 3:Nuclear Weapons, Deterrence, and Arms Control
Chapter 4: Chemical and Biological Weapons
Chapter 5: The Terrorist Threat
Chapter 6: The Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
II: New Sources of Insecurity
Chapter 7: Infectious Disease and Health Insecurity
Chapter 8: Transnational Criminal Organizations and Trafficking
Chapter 9: Insecurity in Cyberspace
III: Political and Social Conditions of Security
Chapter 10: The State of the State: National Security and Human Security
Chapter 11: Economics and Security
Chapter 12: Resources, the Environment, and Security
Chapter 13: Seeking Security in an Insecure World
Notes
Selected Bibliography
About the Authors
Chapter 1: The Meaning of Security Today
I: Traditional Sources of Insecurity
Chapter 2: Conventional Weapons and War
Chapter 3:Nuclear Weapons, Deterrence, and Arms Control
Chapter 4: Chemical and Biological Weapons
Chapter 5: The Terrorist Threat
Chapter 6: The Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
II: New Sources of Insecurity
Chapter 7: Infectious Disease and Health Insecurity
Chapter 8: Transnational Criminal Organizations and Trafficking
Chapter 9: Insecurity in Cyberspace
III: Political and Social Conditions of Security
Chapter 10: The State of the State: National Security and Human Security
Chapter 11: Economics and Security
Chapter 12: Resources, the Environment, and Security
Chapter 13: Seeking Security in an Insecure World
Notes
Selected Bibliography
About the Authors
