Security Studies

by Paul D. Williams (Editor), Matt McDonald (Editor)

Security An Introduction , 3rd edition, is the most comprehensive textbook available on the subject, providing students with an essential grounding in the debates, frameworks, and issues on the contemporary security agenda. This new edition has been comprehensively revised and updated, with new chapters added on poststructuralism, postcolonialism, securitization, peace and violence, development, women, peace and security, cybersecurity, and outer space. Divided into four parts, the text provides students with a detailed, accessible overview of the major theoretical approaches, key themes, and most significant issues within security studies. Collecting these related strands into a single textbook creates a valuable teaching tool and a comprehensive, accessible learning resource for undergraduates and MA students.

Genres: Politics, Nonfiction, International Relations, Military History, Political Science

684 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

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Reviews

[Katherine · Rating 1 out of 5]

Boring. Worst essay I’ve ever had to write. Never ever again.

[Michiel Van R. · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5/5

[Tara van Beurden · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book was the required text for a Security Studies subject I did as part of International Relations Masters last year. I read the first three chapters before I started the course, and then only made it through a few more chapters before the end of the course - its busy work studying and holding down a full time job. Nonetheless, despite my limited progress during semester, I actually found this to be quite interesting for a text book. It comprehensively covers over thirty topics within the security studies discipline, including environmental and energy security, as well as the future of discipline and the challenges of academia versus policy. The text never gets too academic, so its easily readable by anyone who grasps the basics of the humanities. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone studying in the security studies discipline.

[rd · Rating 2 out of 5]

For a course (Senioruniversitet).

A textbook on Security Studies. And how exciting can a textbook be?

Good survey of relevant topics. But get the most recent edition! I read one a couple years old and it was already out-of-date.