Contemporary Security Studies by Alan Collins

Contemporary Security Studies by Alan Collins

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This is an introductory textbook for students new to international security. The book is divided into three sections: differing approaches to the study of security; the broadening and deepening of security; and a range of traditional and non-traditional issues that have emerged on the security agenda.

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Contemporary Security Studies by Alan Collins

The third edition of Contemporary Security Studies provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the rapidly developing field of security studies. Bringing together leading scholars in the field, it covers a broad range of approaches and issues, from terrorism and inter-state armed conflict to security issues centring on the environment, health, and transnational crime. The new edition includes a new chapter on cyber-security, as well as introducing more material on international organizations and institutions, private military companies, and nuclear proliferation and deterrence. This text is accompanied by an Online Resource Centre which includes: Student resources - case studies, web links, multiple choice questions, flashcard glossary Lecturer resources - PowerPoint slides
ALAN COLLINS is founder of Success in HR and author of the best-sellers, Best Kept HR Secrets and Unwritten HR Rules. He was formerly Vice President of Human Resources at PepsiCo where he led HR initiatives for their Quaker Oats, Gatorade and Tropicana businesses. He has been a featured speaker at HR conferences and seminars throughout the U.S. His articles have appeared in HR Executive, HRM Today, Linked: HR, and Personal Branding. He helps HR professionals take their careers to the next level at SuccessInHR.com. With 25 years of corporate, field and executive experience in human resources, he earned his BS and MS degrees in Industrial Relations from Purdue. His works can be accessed at SuccessInHR.com.
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ISBN 13 9780199694778
ISBN 10 019969477X
Title Contemporary Security Studies
Author Alan Collins
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 2012-12-25
Number of pages 516
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.