This textbook introduces students to the sub-field of critical security studies through a
detailed yet accessible survey of emerging theories and practices. This third edition contains …

This book rethinks security theory from a feminist perspective–uniquely, it engages
feminism, security, and strategic studies to provide a distinct feminist approach to security …

This article assesses the possibilities for applying the concept of desecuritization to the area
of minority rights. The major conclusion is that a Jef Huysmans-type deconstructivist strategy …

Narratives of human security have been widely adopted and adapted within both academic
and policy communities. Despite debates over its meanings and uses, the concept has …

This article is a contribution to the ongoing debate on human security in Security Dialogue;
the authors argue that they provide an illustration of the complexity and dynamism of …

The stated intention behind the establishment of the global drug prohibition regime was to
protect the world from the dangers of drugs. At different points in history, drug production …

This study has been a long time coming. The number of people who have helped me along
the way is far too great to be named individually here: my appreciation goes to all of you. I …

This book provides an in-depth analysis of how mobilization and legitimation for war are
made possible, with a focus on Russia's conflict with Chechnya. Through which processes …

In 2002 the Malaysian government announced it would reintroduce English as a medium of
instruction in all Malaysian primary schools. The reaction of the Tamil, Malay and Chinese …

Human security refers in its broadest sense to the protection of individuals from harm.
Human Security: Theory and Action explores the theory and application of concepts central …