Contemporary Security Studies

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Contemporary Security Studies is written by Alan Collins and published by Oxford University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0198862199 (ISBN 10) and 9780198862192 (ISBN 13).

With unrivalled coverage of a wide range of issues-from terrorism, nuclear deterrence, and the weapons trade, to environmental security, transnational crime, and cyber-security-Contemporary Security Studies is the definitive, cutting-edge introduction to security studies. Bringing together contributions from leading scholars, it provides a student-friendly guide to traditional and critical theoretical approaches, as well as the most important contemporary issues that dominate the modern security field. Whether you are exploring how politicians portrayed the Covid19 pandemic as a security issue, or the role that popular culture plays in promoting peace, a broad variety of real-world case studies and examples throughout the text encourage you to question your preconceptions of security studies, and to critically evaluate key approaches and ideas in the subject. New to this Edition: A new Chapter 13 on popular culture introduces you to this innovative approach to security studies, exploring the role that it plays in shaping and understanding security-related processes. A revised Chapter 12 on securitization theory traces its emergence and evolution as a framework for analysis, covering everything you need to know about its main concepts and criticisms. Chapter 27 on transnational crime now includes coverage of the 'crime-terror nexus', the relationship between organized crime and the state, and a case study focusing on Mexico. Every chapter has been thoroughly updated to reflect current political issues and developments in world affairs, such as the initial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change, and forced migration. Book jacket.