Ecological Security

Reviews / Votes

'Making a compelling case for engaging security in the face of climate catastrophe, this clearly argued volume is required reading for anyone interested in how to rethink international relations in the twenty first century. Doing so requires taking the rapidly changing ecological context of the contemporary world seriously as the premise for political thinking and action. Matt McDonald shows both the urgency and necessity of escaping the constraints of traditional forms of security thinking if a liveable world is to be made for future generations of humans and all the other species that constitute our essential life support system.' Simon Dalby, Balsillie School of International Affairs 'The beauty of this book is that it cuts a fresh and inviting path through the thicket of debates on the linkages between security and climate change. Not only does it articulate the most ethically inclusive account of security; it also identifies the conditions of possibility for its realisation by showing how a security frame can be an ally in situated political struggles for climate and ecosystem protection.' Robyn Eckersley, University of Melbourne '... McDonald's book is essential reading for any scholar wishing to handle what is at stake in the climate security debate. Additionally, graduate students would be wise to use it as a model of undertaking sustained discourse analysis that goes beyond critique.' Paul Beaumont, International Studies