International Security : politics,policy, prospects

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An exceptionally wide-ranging introduction to International Security in the 21st Century. This takes a distinctively systematic approach centred on how and why particular issues get onto the international security agenda and particular choices and outcomes ensue, assessing the explanatory power of contending approaches in this context. Politics, Policy, Prospects Contents List of Tables, Figures and Boxes List of Abbreviations Preface Acknowledgements 1 International Relations and International Security 2 Continuity and Change in International Security Studies 3 The Politics of International Security 4 Interstate War 5 Intrastate War 6 Weapons Proliferation 7 International Terrorism 8 International Crime 9 International Economic Security 10 International Environmental and Resource Security 11 International Public Health 12 International Population Trends Conclusion: The Future of International Security Studies Bibliography Index