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Contemporary security studies Edited by Alan Collins

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2019.Edition: 5th edDescription: xxxi, 524 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780198804109
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 355.033 CO NT
Online resources: 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(Opens below)) Available Feb2019 T0061751

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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