"Understanding Global Security" presents a framework for analyzing the way in which peoples lives are threatened and/or secured in a wide range of contemporary global issues. The features new to this edition include: analysis of key international political events of recent years such as the War in Iraq, Hurricane Katrina and the Israeli incursion into Lebanon; recent developments in the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and the 'war against terror'; new data on deaths attributable to global warming and the contribution played by this in 'securitizing' the issue on the agendas of sceptical states; examinations of 'lifestyle illnesses', largely spread by the diffusion of Western culture, like smoking or diabetes; greater analysis of recent diplomatic and institutional developments in the area of security; and, the Human Security Network and the UN Commission on Human Security.User friendly and easy to follow, this textbook is designed to make a complex subject accessible to all. The key features include: 'top ten' tables highlighting the most destructive events or forms of death in that areas throughout history; boxed descriptions elaborating key concepts in the field of security and International Relations; 'biographical boxes' of key individuals who have shaped world events; further reading and websites at the end of each chapter guiding you towards the most up-to-date information on various topics; and, a glossary of political terminology.
New to this edition: Analysis of key international political events of recent years such as the War in Iraq, Hurricane Katrina and the Israeli incursion into ...
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