In contrast to a view of secrecy as a tool of statecraft, where the game of
'covering/uncovering'dominates as the central way of interpreting secrecy's power, we set …

This article sets out a framework for studying the power of secrecy in security discourses. To
date, the interplay between secrecy and security has been explored within security studies …

This engagement suggests looking at 'security cosmopolitanism'with substantive and
political caution, arguing that it may not live up to its substantive promises and may present …

In acknowledgment of the demands of studying state secrecy, this chapter asks how novel
possibilities for knowing can be fashioned. It does so in relation to the place of secrecy …

What is the relationship between security and secularization in International Relations? The
widespread acceptance of secularism as the paradigmatic framework that underlies the …

Analysing the global governance of security is difficult because the concept of security is so
pervasive in public discourse. A host of issues, from the use of military force, intelligence and …

Scholarship on the politics of secrecy in international relations and foreign policy has
experienced tremendous growth in recent years. This article begins by providing an …

" Combining a rich and varied set of theoretical insights with a subtle analysis of the politics
of American foreign policy, Defacing Power marks an important contribution toward …

State secrecy is an absent presence. We all suspect, imagine and even fantasise about the
existence of hidden state secrets without knowing their content and meaning. Secrecy also …

The dilemma before us seems obvious enough. Threats to people's lives and well-being
arise increasingly from processes that are worldwide in scope. The possibility of general …