Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Preface to the second edition; Introduction: Mapping critical security studies and travelling without maps; Part I Approaches; 1 Constructivist theories; 2 Critical Theory; 3 Feminist and gender approaches; 4 Postcolonial perspectives; 5 Poststructuralism and international political sociology; 6 Securitisation theory; Part II Issues; 7 Environmental security; 8 Health; 9 Homeland security and the 'war against terrorism'; 10 Human security and development; 11 Migration and border security
12 Technology and warfare in the information ageBibliography; Index
Summary
Critical Security Studies introduces students to the sub-field through a detailed yet accessible survey of evolving approaches and key issues. This new edition contains two new chapters and has been fully revised and updated. Written in an accessible and clear manner, Critical Security Studies:offers a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to critical security studieslocates critical security studies within the broader context of social and political theoryevaluates fundamental theoretical positions within critical security studies in application to key issues. The book is divided into two m
