International security : a very short introduction
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International security : a very short introduction
（Very short introductions, 369）
Oxford University Press, 2013
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-123) and index
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The subject of international security is never out of the headlines. The subjects of war and peace, military strategy, the proliferation of nuclear weapons and revisionist states remain central to the discussion, but burgeoning concerns such as climate change, migration, poverty, health, and international terrorism have complicated the field. So what really matters? The traditional prioritization of state security or the security needs of individuals, humanity, and
the biosphere? And where do the problems lie? Are states themselves as much a part of the problem as the solution for people's security needs? With globalization, the international security environment has become more interdependent than ever before with the establishment of complex networks that make
responding to and managing security challenges increasingly difficult, but increasingly necessary.
This Very Short Introduction shows that international security is both vibrant and deeply contested, with stakeholders frequently in disagreement over questions of priority and approach. Christopher S. Browning outlines the nature of the key debates about contemporary international security challenges, and discusses the inherent difficulties that exist in tackling them. He also asks to what extent such debates are infused with questions of power, politics, justice, morality, and
responsibility.
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Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. A contested nature
- 3. The problem of war
- 4. The United Nations
- 5. The changing nature of armed conflict
- 6. Human security and development
- 7. Resources, climate change, and capitalism
- 8. Saviours or sinners?
- 9. The politics of fear and control
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