Critical Security Studies And World Politics

by Ken Booth (Editor)

Realist assumptions of security studies increasingly have been challenged by an approach that places the human being, rather than the state, at the center of security concerns. This book is structured around three concepts - security, community, and emancipation - that arguably are central to the future shape of world politics.

Genres: Politics, International Relations

323 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2004

About the author

Ken Booth FBA is a international relations and security theorist.

A fellow of the British Academy,Booth's profile on their website describes his principle scholarly field as the strategic aspects of international relations and his role in establishing the new field of critical security studies.

Booth is a senior research associate and former professor at Aberystwyth University.

Booth's profile on the University's website describes his current reasearch interests as: the theory and practice of security, international relations theory, human rights, nuclear disarmament, and security in Africa. Current projects include: realists and realism, terrorism, and critical theory for critical times.

Reviews

[Lienkie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent collection of essays that provide a solid overview of CSS. Recommended.