by PeterHough (Author)
Fully revised to incorporate recent developments in world politics, the second edition of Understanding Global Security analyzes the variety of ways in which people's lives are threatened and/or secured in contemporary global politics. The traditional focus of Security Studies texts - war, deterrence and terrorism - are analyzed alongside non-military security issues such as famine, crime, disease, disasters, environmental degredation and human rights abuses to provide a comprehensive survey of how and why people are killed in the contemporary world.
New features to this edition include:
User friendly and easy to follow, this textbook is designed to make a complex subject accessible to all. Key features include:
This highly acclaimed and popular academic text will continue to be essential reading for everyone interested in security.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 312
Edition: 2
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 21 Apr 2008
ISBN 10: 041542142X
ISBN 13: 9780415421423
It can be very easy to lapse into academic jargon but it is a trap that Understanding Global Security avoids superbly. As with the first edition, this new version with new features acts not only as an excellent guide but also as a book of signposts as to where the student should go next. The transition to University can be a difficult one, but it would be easier for all students if their subject area had a book of this clarity and comprehensive content.
Lloyd Pettiford, Associate Dean and Professor of International Relations at Nottingham Trent University, UK