Contemporary Security Studies

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Contemporary Security Studies is the definitive introduction to Security Studies providing the most accessible up-to-date guide to the subject available Bringing together leading scholars in the field it features an impressive breadth & depth of coverage of the different theoretical approaches to the study of security & the ever-evolving range of issues that dominate the security agenda in the 21st Century Throughout the text students are encouraged to question their own preconceptions & assumptions & to use their own judgement to critically evaluate key approaches & ideas To help them achieve this each chapter is punctuated with helpful learning features including 'key ideas' 'think points' & case studies demonstrating the real world applications & implications of the theory In addition to covering a wide range of topical security issues from terrorism & inter-state armed conflict to cybersecurity health & transnational crime the fourth edition features a new chapter on postcolonialism & expanded coverage of critical security studies The book is supported by an Online Resource Centre designed to help students take their learning further For students
- Explore relevant security issues in greater depth with additional online case studies
- Test your understanding of the key ideas & themes in each chapter with self-marking multiple-choice questions For registered lecturers
- Use the adaptable Power Point slides as the basis for lecture presentations or as h&-outs in class