Contemporary Security Studies

With in-depth coverage of a wide range of issues--from terrorism inter-state conflict and nuclear deterrence to environmental security health and organized crime--<em>Contemporary Security Studies </em>Fifth Edition is the definitive introduction to security studies. Bringing together leading scholars it provides a student-friendly guide to critical theoretical approaches and the most important issues that dominate the modern security agenda. <p/>Throughout the text students are encouraged to question their own preconceptions and to use their own judgement to critically evaluate key approaches and ideas. To help them achieve this each chapter is punctuated with helpful learning features including key ideas think points and case studies which demonstrate the real world applications relevance and implications of the theory. <p/>The book is supported by online resources designed to help students take their learning further. <p/><em> For students: </em><br>- Explore relevant security issues in greater depth with additional online case studies.<br>- Test your understanding of the key ideas and themes in each chapter with self-marking multiple-choice questions. <br>- Expand your knowledge of the subject with web links to additional reliable sources. <p/><em> For registered lecturers: </em><br>- Use the adaptable PowerPoint slides as the basis for lecture presentations or as hand-outs in class.<br>