Peoples, Columba
Critical Security Studies: An Introduction
- ISBN 13:
- 9780367224257
- author:
- Peoples, Columba
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Routledge
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 284
- Dimensions:
- 24.6 x 17.4 centimetres (0.45 kg
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Technology & Engineering, Military Science,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Critical Security Studies: An Introduction provides a comprehensive overview of emerging theories and practices in critical security studies. This third edition features two new chapters and has been fully revised to address current security challenges. The book explores various theoretical approaches, including constructivist theories, Critical Theory, feminist and gender perspectives, postcolonial thought, poststructuralism, and International Political Sociology. These approaches are then applied to real-world issues such as environmental security, health, human security, information technology, migration, and terror. With its broad historical and geographical scope, Critical Security Studies: An Introduction offers a holistic learning tool for students of social and political theory. The book's clear internal referencing enables readers to easily connect the theoretical concepts with practical applications.