Social Security category: 3077 books
Maritime Security in the Indo-Pacific
Perspectives from China, India, and the United States
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2014
In the twenty-first century, the Indo-Pacific, which spans from the western Pacific Ocean to the western Indian Ocean along the eastern coast of Africa, has emerged as a crucial geostrategic region for trade, investment, energy supplies, cooperation, and competition. It presents complex maritime security...
Producing Security
Multinational Corporations, Globalization, and the Changing Calculus of Conflict
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2011
Scholars and statesmen have debated the influence of international commerce on war and peace for thousands of years. Over the centuries, analysts have generally treated the questions "Does international commerce influence security?" and "Do trade flows influence security?" as synonymous.
In...
Application of Big Data for National Security
A Practitioner’s Guide to Emerging Technologies
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2015
Application of Big Data for National Security provides users with state-of-the-art concepts, methods, and technologies for Big Data analytics in the fight against terrorism and crime, including a wide range of case studies and application scenarios. This book combines expertise from an international...
Security in Africa
A Critical Approach to Western Indicators of Threat
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2016
Security in Africa: A Critical Approach to Western Indicators of Threat questions the dominant Western narrative of security threats in Africa. Based on an analysis traditional security studies and Western security policy, it argues that commonly used indicators are based on mainstream security studies...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2015
This new Handbook is a comprehensive collection of cutting-edge essays on all aspects of Latin American Security by a mix of established and emerging scholars.
The Routledge Handbook of Latin American Security identifies the key contemporary topics of research and debate, taking into account...
by Stefan Pauly
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2015
Seminar paper from the year 2015 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: Peace and Conflict Studies, Security, grade: 1,7, Leiden University (Public Administration), language: English, abstract: The idea of an internal-external security nexus is holding greater sway in both politics...
ASEAN 50
Regional Security Cooperation through Selected Documents
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2017
ASEAN 50: Regional Security Cooperation through Selected Documents curates key official documents that establish ASEAN as the foundation of Southeast Asia's peace and security. Since 1967, ASEAN has played the crucial role of managing conflicts and maintaining stability in a region shaped by diverse...
by Melvyn P. Leffler
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2018
In the United States the Cold War shaped our political culture, our institutions, and our national priorities. Abroad, it influenced the destinies of people everywhere. It divided Europe, split Germany, and engulfed the Third World. It led to a feverish arms race and massive sales of military equipment...
The Emergency State
America's Pursuit of Absolute Security at All Costs
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2012
**Editor’s Choice, NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
“Ambitious and valuable” --WASHINGTON POST**
America is trapped in a state of war that has consumed our national life since before Pearl Harbor. Over seven decades and several bloody wars, Democratic and Republican politicians alike...
The Life and Work of General Andrew J. Goodpaster
Best Practices in National Security Affairs
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2016
General Andrew J. Goodpaster (1915-2005) was a brilliant military leader, a scholar and, most of all, an exceptional presidential adviser who served under seven successive administrations. A respected strategist, he participated at the highest levels of government in many of the most important decisions...
US-Japan-North Korea Security Relations
Irrepressible Interests
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
This book examines the major security and related issues between the United States, Japan and North Korea (officially, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea - DPRK).
Although focusing mainly on current issues, this book also provides sufficient historical background to enable readers...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2017
This volume explores the repercussions of a changing world order on regional security in Latin America. It examines how global and regional power shifts impact on the evolution of regional institutions as well as on state policies adopted in response to regional security challenges such...
Critical Approaches to Security
An Introduction to Theories and Methods
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2013
Focusing on critical approaches to security, this new textbook offers readers both an overview of the key theoretical perspectives and a variety of methodological techniques.
With a careful explication of core concepts in each chapter and an introduction that traces the development of...
The National Security Enterprise
Navigating the Labyrinth, Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2017
This second edition of The National Security Enterprise provides practitioners’ insights into the operation, missions, and organizational cultures of the principal national security agencies and other institutions that shape the US national security decision-making process. Unlike some textbooks on...