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Book SynopsisThe only introduction to critical security studies to take a question-centred approach, with a unique emphasis on equipping students with the knowledge and skills to think, analyse, and debate using critical perspectives.
Trade ReviewI have been waiting for a long time for an introduction to security studies that provides a clear set of tools for critically analysing security as a political practice with consequences for living in common. Xavier Guillaume and Kyle Grayson have delivered just that. Security Studies: Critical Perspectives is a fantastic teaching resource that will help students and scholars to methodically interrogate the bewildering multiplicity of security registers and issues today. * Dr. Jef Huysmans, Professor of International Politics, University of London *
This is a sophisticated new textbook that approaches students as fellow thinkers. The content is designed to help the students develop their critical thinking skills and be able to offer their own independent analysis of developing events. Highly recommended as an introduction to the politics of security in its multiple facets. * Dr. Pinar Bilgin, Professor, International Relations, Bilken University, Turkey *
Essential reading for anyone looking for a guide that helps them choose their own routes to navigate a sea of insecurity. Routes that lead us to new questions and, contrary to those of colonial navigation, that challenge the inevitability of violence and inequalities which are routinely authorized in the name of security for the few. * Dr. Marta Fernández, Associate Professor, The Institute of International Relations, The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil *
Security Studies: Critical Perspectives unpacks the politics of security with finesse. It debunks the conventional understanding of security, unsettles the predominant narratives, enables the readers to raise profound questions, and offers a holistic treatise anchored in critical insights. Lucidly written, elegantly articulated and effectively communicated, the book is a must-read for all those who are grappling with the critical interpretations of security. * Dr. Madhan Mohan Jaganath, Professor, School of International Studies, Jawaharal Nehru University, India *
This is an innovative and comprehensive introduction to the field, asking important critical questions about security. * Dr Elisabetta Brighi, Lecturer in International Relations, University of Westminster, UK *
An excellent introductory resource for students who are fresh to the field of critical security studies, focusing on a wide range of cases and topics that together encourage a more nuanced understanding of security in today's complex global environment. * Dr Kiran Phull, Lecturer in International Relations, King's College London, UK *
Table of ContentsApproaching security critically 1: Xavier Guillaume and Kyle Grayson: What is critique? 2: Xavier Guillaume and Kyle Grayson: Security 3: Xavier Guillaume and Kyle Grayson: Orders, power and hierarchies 4: Xavier Guillaume and Kyle Grayson: Political violence 5: Xavier Guillaume and Kyle Grayson: Critical Questions Key Themes in Security Studies 6: Cédric Moreau de Bellaing: Policing 7: Victoria Basham: War and socio-political orders 8: Christian Olsson: Terrorism and asymmetric conflicts Security as Identity 9: Melody Fonseca Santos: Identity and othering 10: Jennifer Hobbs and Laura McLeod: Gender and sexuality 11: Philippe M. Frowd: Nationalism, racism and xenophobia Security as Political Economy 12: Maria Stern: Securing development, developing security? 13: Sara E. Davies and Jessica Kirk: Health 14: Caitlin Ryan: Property, extraction and accumulation Security as Technology 15: Rocco Bellanova: Digital, (in)security and violence 16: Mark Lacy: Security and design 17: Michael Bourne: Weapon-systems Security as Space 18: Madeleine Fagan: Environment 19: Benjamin J. Muller: Borders and mobility 20: Anna Schliehe: Prisons and Camps
