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Understanding International Security Theory and Practice

Coming soon in October 2025

Authors

, Syracuse University, New York, , School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, , New York University
Published 2025

Description

International security is an ambiguous concept – it has many meanings to many people. Without an idea of how the world works, or how security is defined and achieved, it is impossible to create effective policies to provide security. This textbook clarifies the concept of security, the debates around it, how it is defined, and how it is pursued. Tracking scholarly approaches within security studies against empirical developments in international affairs, historical and contemporary security issues are examined through various…

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Key features

  • Provides a more holistic understanding of security in world politics by charting developments over time and in context
  • Examines theories in-depth and illustrates how they play out in practice, helping students recognize their value in the real world
  • Each chapter includes considered box features to highlight both scholarly and policy points of interest

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