An Introduction to Non-traditional Security Studies: A Transnational Approach - Couverture souple

Mely Caballero-Anthony

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 144628607X ISBN 13 : 9781446286074

Editeur : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2016

Synopsis

<p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span>With the end of the Cold War, threats to national security have become increasingly non-military in nature. Issues such as climate change, resource scarcity, infectious diseases, natural disasters, irregular migration, drug trafficking, information security and transnational crime have come to the forefront. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to Non-Traditional Security concepts. It does so by:</span>

<ul style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span>Covering contemporary security issues in depth</span> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span>Bringing together chapters written by experts in each area</span> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span>Guiding you towards additional material for your essays and exams through further reading lists</span> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span>Giving detailed explanations of key concepts</span> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span>Testing your understanding through end-of-chapter questions</span>

<span style="font-size: 9pt;">Edited by a leading figure in the field, this is an authoritative guide to the key concepts that you'll encounter throughout your non-traditional, and environmental, security studies courses.  </span>

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

<span>Mely Caballero-Anthony</span><span> is </span><span class="darkgrey"><span>Associate Professor and Head of the Centre for Non-Traditional Security (NTS) Studies at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. </span></span><span>Prof. Anthony s research interests include regionalism and regional security in the Asia-Pacific, multilateral security cooperation, politics and international relations in ASEAN, conflict prevention and management, as well as human security. She has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals on a broad range of security issues in the Asia-Pacific. Her latest publications, both single-authored and co-edited, include: </span><span>Community Security: Human Security at 21, (Contemporary Politics, 2015)</span><span> Understanding ASEAN Centrality , (Pacific Review, 2014), Human Security in ASEAN: 20 Years On ,  (Asian Journal of Peacebuilding,  2014), Non-Traditional Security in Asia:  Issues, Challenges and Framework for Action,(ISEAS, 2013).  <span class="darkgrey">She previously served as the Director of External Relations at the ASEAN Secretariat and </span>currently serves in the UN Secretary-General s Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters and Security.   <span class="darkgrey">She is also Secretary-General of the Consortium of Non-Traditional Security Studies in Asia (NTS-Asia) </span>and is a member of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Agenda Council on Conflict Prevention</span>

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Providing students with a complete introduction to the area, with thoroughly-developed pedagogy to both guide those new to the topic and challenge those who are already engaged, this new textbook brings together leaders in the field to cover all key contemporary issues in depth.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 144628607X
• ISBN 13: 9781446286074
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Éditeur: Mely Caballero-Anthony
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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