Seeking Security in an Insecure World

By (author) Dan Caldwell, Robert E. Williams

Publication date:

24 February 2016

Length of book:

340 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

ISBN-13: 9781442252141

This revised edition of Seeking Security in an Insecure World provides a thorough, accessible introduction to contemporary security studies.

All chapters are updated and a wide range of new topics are discussed, including the Syrian civil war, Russia’s annexation of Crimea and its intervention in East Ukraine, the global refugee crisis, China’s military buildup, the impact of fracking on oil and gas markets, and rapidly evolving cyberwar capabilities. Each chapter also addresses what has been and can be done to enhance security. Overall, Seeking Security in an Insecure World offers a clear and compelling framework for understanding what security means today and how it can best be achieved.

Preface
Chapter 1: The Meaning of Security Today
I: Traditional Sources of Insecurity
Chapter 2: Conventional Weapons and War
Chapter 3:Nuclear Weapons, Deterrence, and Arms Control
Chapter 4: Chemical and Biological Weapons
Chapter 5: The Terrorist Threat
Chapter 6: The Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
II: New Sources of Insecurity
Chapter 7: Infectious Disease and Health Insecurity
Chapter 8: Transnational Criminal Organizations and Trafficking
Chapter 9: Insecurity in Cyberspace
III: Political and Social Conditions of Security
Chapter 10: The State of the State: National Security and Human Security
Chapter 11: Economics and Security
Chapter 12: Resources, the Environment, and Security
Chapter 13: Seeking Security in an Insecure World
Notes
Selected Bibliography
About the Authors

In a world, where threats know no borders, this excellent book requires us to be more creative and expansive in thinking about our security. It also points to a critical need for governments and societies to be more agile and innovative in meeting these challenges.