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Zusatztext 'Bryan Mabee's book represents a new advance in the study of globalization and state security. He shows compellingly how state power has adapted to globalization! situating state and security in the broader dynamics of historical change. I strongly recommend this book.' - Professor Michael Cox! London School of Economics! UK 'Mabee shows how a historical sociology perspective changes the way in which fundamental questions of international relations! such as security! should be understood. Correcting the trend to take security out of the state context! this book explores how changes in security issues have been connected to transformations of the state. An important contribution to thinking about the links between states and globalization.' - Professor Martin Shaw! University of Sussex! UK 'This is an excellent book which provides a compelling account of how the globalization of security has affected contemporary state power and state legitimacy. It also offers an exemplar of how to 'bring history back' to the discipline of IR! and how this can only enrich and improve our understanding of international politics and urgent contemporary issues. ' - International Affairs! Roland Dannreuther! University of Westminster! UK 'An excellent book which provides a compelling account of how the globalization of security has affected contemporary state power.' -International Affairs 86:5! 2010 Informationen zum Autor BRYAN MABEE is Lecturer in International Politics at Queen Mary, University of London, UK. He specializes in and has published on globalization, security, US foreign policy and the historical sociology of international relations. Klappentext The Globalization of Security is an important rethinking of the connections between globalization and security, focusing on a conceptual examination of the role of the state combined with key case studies. The book provides a novel historical sociological approach, advancing both the understanding of security and the theory of state power. Zusammenfassung The Globalization of Security is an important rethinking of the connections between globalization and security! focusing on a conceptual examination of the role of the state combined with key case studies. The book provides a novel historical sociological approach! advancing both the understanding of security and the theory of state power. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: The Globalization of Security? The 'Security State' and the Evolution of Security Provision Globalization and Security Nuclear Weapons and the Globalization of Threat The Security State and the Globalization of the Arms Industry Global Migration, Security and Citizenship Conclusion: The Globalization of Security and the Future of the Security State...
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Introduction: The Globalization of Security? The 'Security State' and the Evolution of Security Provision Globalization and Security Nuclear Weapons and the Globalization of Threat The Security State and the Globalization of the Arms Industry Global Migration, Security and Citizenship Conclusion: The Globalization of Security and the Future of the Security State
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'Bryan Mabee's book represents a new advance in the study of globalization and state security. He shows compellingly how state power has adapted to globalization, situating state and security in the broader dynamics of historical change. I strongly recommend this book.' - Professor Michael Cox, London School of Economics, UK
'Mabee shows how a historical sociology perspective changes the way in which fundamental questions of international relations, such as security, should be understood. Correcting the trend to take security out of the state context, this book explores how changes in security issues have been connected to transformations of the state. An important contribution to thinking about the links between states and globalization.' - Professor Martin Shaw, University of Sussex, UK
'This is an excellent book which provides a compelling account of how the globalization of security has affected contemporary state power and state legitimacy. It also offers an exemplar of how to 'bring history back' to the discipline of IR, and how this can only enrich and improve our understanding of international politics and urgent contemporary issues. ' - International Affairs, Roland Dannreuther, University of Westminster, UK
'An excellent book which provides a compelling account of how the globalization of security has affected contemporary state power.'
-International Affairs 86:5, 2010
