Critical Security Studies

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Critical Security Studies" introduces students of Politics & International Relations to the sub-field through a detailed yet accessible survey of emerging theories & practices. Written in an accessible & clear manner this textbook: offers a comprehensive & up-to-date introduction to critical security studies; locates Critical Security Studies within the broader context of social & political theory; & evaluates fundamental theoretical positions in critical security studies against backdrop of new security challenges. The book is divided into two main parts. The first part Approaches surveys the newly extended & contested theoretical terrain of Critical Security Studies & the different schools within the subdiscipline including Feminist Postcolonial & Poststructuralist viewpoints. The second part Issues will then offer examples of how these various theoretical approaches have been put to work against the backdrop of a diverse range of issues in contemporary security practices from environmental human & homeland security to border security & the War on Terror. The historical & geographical scope of the book is deliberately broad & readers will be introduced to a number of key illustrative case studies. Each of the chapters in Part II will act to concretely illustrate one or more of the approaches discussed in Part I with clear internal referencing allowing the text to act as a holistic learning tool for students. This book will be essential reading for upper level students of Critical Security Studies & an important resource for students of International/ Global Security Political Theory & IR in general. Columba Peoples is Lecturer in International Relations in the Department of Politics University of Bristol UK. Nick Vaughan-Williams is Lecturer in International Relations in the Department of Politics University of Exeter UK."