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This second edition of Global Security in the Twenty-first Century offers a thoroughly updated and balanced introduction to contemporary security studies. Sean Kay examines the relationship between globalization and international security and places traditional quests for power and national security in the context of the ongoing search for peace. Sean Kay explores a range of security challenges, including fresh analysis of the implications of the global economic crisis and current flashpoints for international security trends. Writing in an engaging style, Kay integrates traditional and emerging challenges in one easily accessible study that gives readers the tools they need to develop a thoughtful and nuanced understanding of global security.
List of contents
Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 The Dynamics of Global Security Chapter 3 The Quest for Power Chapter 4 The Search for Peace Chapter 5 Great Powers and Grand Strategy Chapter 6 Regional Flashpoints Chapter 7 Technology and the Business of Security Chapter 8 Asymmetric Conflict Chapter 9 Human Security Chapter 10 The Environment and Energy Security Chapter 11 Meeting the Challenges of Power and Peace
About the author
Sean Kay is professor of politics and government and chair of the International Studies Program at Ohio Wesleyan University. He is also a Mershon Associate at the Mershon Center for International Security Studies at The Ohio State University.
