The Routledge Handbook Of Security Studies - Taylor & Francis Ltd

This Handbook Gathers Together State-of-the-art Theoretical Reflection And Empirical Research By A Group Of Leading International Scholars Relating To Recent Transformations In The Field Of Security Studies. In Todays Globalized Setting, The Challenge Of Maintaining Security Is No Longer To The Traditional Foreign-policy And Military Tools Of The Nation-state, And We Face A Wide Range Of Security Threats. Since The Late 1980s, A Flurry Of Research And Scholarship Has Brought Forth A Range Of Theoretical Positions And Methodologies For Studying Security, Focusing On Issues Such As Information Technology, Biological And Chemical Warfare, Resource Conflicts, Pandemics, Mass Migrations, Transnational Terrorism, And Environmental Dangers.