Security Studies: An Introduction

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of boxes -- List of illustrations -- List of contributors -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- An Introduction to Security Studies -- Part 1: Theoretical Approaches -- Traditional Approaches -- 1 Realisms -- 2 Liberalisms -- 3 Constructivisms -- Critical Approaches -- 4 Critical Theory -- 5 Feminisms -- 6 Poststructuralism -- 7 Securitization -- 8 Postcolonialism -- Part 2: Key Concepts -- 9 Uncertainty -- 10 Polarity -- 11 Culture -- 12 War -- 13 Coercion -- 14 Peace and Violence -- 15 Human Security -- 16 The Responsibility to Protect -- 17 Development -- Part 3: Institutions -- 18 Alliances -- 19 Regional Organizations -- 20 The United Nations -- 21 Peace Operations -- 22 The Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Regime -- 23 Private Security Companies -- Part 4: Contemporary Challenges -- 24 Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity -- 25 Ethnic Conflict -- 26 Terrorism -- 27 Counterterrorism -- 28 Counterinsurgency -- 29 Intelligence -- 30 Transnational Organized Crime -- 31 International Arms Trade -- 32 Migration and Refugees -- 33 Energy Security -- 34 Women, Peace and Security -- 35 Environmental Change -- 36 Health -- 37 Cybersecurity -- 38 Outer Space -- References -- Index