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Contemporary security studies

Title By: Collins, Alan [Edited by]
Material type: BookPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2019.Edition: 5th ed.Description: xxxi, 524 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9780198804109Program: MIR903Subject(s): Security, International -- TextbooksDDC classification: 355.033 CO NT Online resources: Location Map
Summary:
With in-depth coverage of a wide range of issues, from terrorism, inter-state conflict, and nuclear deterrence to environmental security, health, and organized crime, Contemporary Security Studies is the definitive introduction to security studies. Bringing together leading scholars, it provides a student-friendly guide to traditional and critical theoretical approaches, as well the most important issues that dominate the modern security agenda. Throughout the text, students are encouraged to question their own preconceptions and to use their own judgment to critically evaluate key approaches and ideas. To help them achieve this, each chapter is punctuated with helpful learning features including 'key ideas', 'think points' and case studies, which demonstrate the real world applications, relevance, and implications of the theory.
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REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai
Main Collection 		355.033 CO NT (Browse shelf) Available Feb2019 T0061751

MIR903 Spring2023

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 454-494) and index.

With in-depth coverage of a wide range of issues, from terrorism, inter-state conflict, and nuclear deterrence to environmental security, health, and organized crime, Contemporary Security Studies is the definitive introduction to security studies. Bringing together leading scholars, it provides a student-friendly guide to traditional and critical theoretical approaches, as well the most important issues that dominate the modern security agenda.

Throughout the text, students are encouraged to question their own preconceptions and to use their own judgment to critically evaluate key approaches and ideas. To help them achieve this, each chapter is punctuated with helpful learning features including 'key ideas', 'think points' and case studies, which demonstrate the real world applications, relevance, and implications of the theory.

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