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International security is an ambiguous concept - it has many meanings to many people. Without an idea of how the world works, or how security is defined and achieved, it is impossible to create effective policies to provide security. This textbook clarifies the concept of security, the debates around it, how it is defined, and how it is pursued. Tracking scholarly approaches within security studies against empirical developments in international affairs, historical and contemporary security issues are examined through various theoretical and conceptual models. Chapters cover a wide range of topics, including war and warfare, political violence and terrorism, cyber security, environmental security, energy security, economic security, and global public health. Students are supported by illustrative vignettes, bolded key terms and an end-of-book glossary, maps, box features, discussion questions, and further reading suggestions, and instructors have access to adaptable lecture slides.
Table des matières
1. International Security: The Historical Evolution of a Discipline; 2. Realism(s); 3. Liberalism(s); 4. Rational Choice and Game Theory; 5. Rational Choice and Peace Science; 6. Constructivism; 7. Critical Security Studies; 8. Human Security; 9. Conventional War and Warfare; 10. Irregular War and Warfare; 11. Security and International Law; 12. Architectures of Alignment; 13. Weapons of Mass Destruction; 14. Political Violence and Terrorism; 15. Cyber Security and Cyber War; 16. Environmental Security; 17. Energy Security; 18. The Global Financial System and Economic Security; 19. Global Public Health and Security.
A propos de l'auteur
Dr Michael John Williams is Associate Professor of International Relations at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and Faculty Affiliate of the Institute for Security, Policy, and Law at the Law School at Syracuse University. He is also the editor of the International Politics journal. He studies strategic aspects of international relations, with a regional focus on Europe, and his thematic research interests include Cold War Europe, transatlantic relations, technology and war, and the armed forces' relationship to society. He is the author of four books, two edited collections and numerous scholarly articles, as well as extensive international affairs commentary featured in outlets such as the New York Times and Washington Post.
