Security, Strategy, and Critical Theory

by Richard Wyn Jones

Laying out the conceptual foundations of critical security studies, the author of this book uses the ideas of the Frankfurt School to advance critical thought about security, strategy, and the relationship between the theory and practice of security. He presents an overview of the ideas of the Frankfurt School's main thinkers - Horkheimer, Adorno, Habermas, Honneth, and Beck - and applies their insights to the study of security. His analysis challenges many of the assumptions underlying both the traditional and some alternative approaches to security studies.

Genres: Philosophy

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

Richard Wyn Jones joined the staff of Cardiff University in February 2009 as Director of the Wales Governance. He is a Professor of Welsh Politics. Previously he was Professor of Welsh Politics and founding Director if the Institute of Welsh Politics at the Department of Welsh Politics in Aberystwyth University. Richard has written extensively on contemporary Welsh politics, devolved politics in the UK and nationalism. In addition, he was also one of the founders of Critical Security Studies. Richard is a regular and widely respected broadcaster, commentating on Welsh politics in both Welsh and English for the BBC in Wales and across the UK. He has also presented two TV series. Richard is also a regular columnist for the Welsh language current affairs magazine Barn.

Reviews

[Mayim de Vries · Rating 1 out of 5]

For fans of Adorno, Horkheimer and all this dialectic of Enlightenment gibberish.