International Security : The Contemporary Agenda

by Dannreuther, Roland

• ISBN13: 9780745635408
• ISBN10: 0745635407
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-03-20
• Publisher: Polity Pr

Summary

This book is a cutting-edge introduction to key security challenges and developments in the post-Cold War world. Drawing on a wide range of contemporary examples, it is an essential guide for students seeking to understand the theoretical and empirical debates over the fast-changing nature of international security today

Author Biography

Roland Dannreuther is Senior Lecturer in the School of Social and Political Studies, University of Edinburgh.

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables	p. vi
Acknowledgements	p. vii
Introduction: The Challenge of the New Security Agenda	p. 1
Analytical Framework
Thinking about Security after the Cold War	p. 13
Theorizing about Security after the Cold War	p. 34
Environment, Resources and Migration
Environmental Security	p. 59
The Struggle for Resources: Oil and Water	p. 79
People on the Move: Migration as a Security Issue	p. 100
The 'New Wars' and Intervention
Understanding Contemporary War and Insecurity	p. 121
Dilemmas and Challenges of Intervention	p. 141
Asymmetric Power and Asymmetric Threats
International Terrorism and the Impact of 9/11	p. 165
Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction	p. 186
Conclusion: The Challenges for the Future	p. 209
References	p. 219
Index	p. 247
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