Book Series

Contemporary Security Studies

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War, Torture and Terrorism

Rethinking the Rules of International Security

Edited by Jr., Anthony F. Lang, Amanda Russell Beattie

This book seeks to demonstrate how rules not only guide a variety of practices within international politics but also contribute to the chaos and tension…

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2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-46522-9 (Routledge)

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NATO, Security and Risk Management

From Kosovo to Khandahar

By M.J. Williams

This new volume explores the crisis in transatlantic relations and analyses the role of NATO following the collapse of the Soviet Union.

The book offers…

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2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-45216-8 (Routledge)

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Globalisation and Defence in the Asia-Pacific

Arms Across Asia

Edited by Geoffrey Till, Emrys Chew, Joshua Ho

This edited volume examines the impact of globalisation on the economies, security policies and military-industrial complexes of the Asia-Pacific region.

The work is structured into three…

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2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-44048-6 (Routledge)

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Security Strategies and American World Order

Lost Power

By Birthe Hansen, Peter Toft, Anders Wivel

This book analyses security strategies in the American world order, systematically comparing Russian, Middle Eastern and European policies.

The main finding is that the loss of…

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2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-46624-0 (Routledge)

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Military Transformation and Strategy

Revolutions in Military Affairs and Small States

Edited by Bernard Loo

This book explores the idea of a ‘revolution in military affairs’ (RMA), which underpins the transformational agenda of the US military, and examines its implications…

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2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-42110-2 (Routledge)

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Female Terrorism and Militancy

Agency, Utility, and Organization

Edited by Cindy D. Ness

This edited volume provides a window on the many forces that structure and shape why women and girls participate in terrorism and militancy, as well…

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2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-48427-5 (Routledge)

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War, Image and Legitimacy

Viewing Contemporary Conflict

By James Gow, Milena Michalski

This book examines how image affects war and whether image affects our understanding of war. Crucially, how can moving-image representation of conflict affect the legitimacy,…

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2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-48177-9 (Routledge)

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Understanding Victory and Defeat in Contemporary War

Edited by Jan Angstrom, Isabelle Duyvesteyn

Bringing together leading contributors in the field, this new volume analyzes how victory and defeat in modern war can be understood and explained.

It does so…

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2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-48164-9 (Routledge)

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The Homeland Security Dilemma

Fear, Failure and the Future of American Insecurity

By Frank P. Harvey

This book explores the paradox of the ‘security dilemma’ in International Relations, as applied to the post-9/11 context of homeland security.

The book's central argument can…

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2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-77515-1 (Routledge)

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Intra-State Conflict, Governments and Security

Dilemmas of Deterrence and Assurance

Edited by Stephen M. Saideman, Marie-Joelle J. Zahar

This volume seeks to understand the central role of governments in intra-state conflicts.

The book explores how the government in any society plays two pivotal roles:…

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2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-46050-7 (Routledge)

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Forthcoming Titles:

Peace Operations and International Criminal Justice: Building Peace after Mass Atrocities
By Majbritt Lyck
To be published December 1st 2009

Democracy and Security: Preferences, Norms and Policy-Making
Edited by Matthew Evangelista, Harald Muller, Niklas Schoernig
To be published December 2nd 2009

Cyber-Conflict and Global Politics
Edited by Athina Karatzogianni
To be published December 2nd 2009

Global Biosecurity: Threats and Responses
Edited by Peter Katona, John P. Sullivan, Michael D. Intriligator
To be published January 19th 2010

Private Security Contractors and New Wars: Risk, Law, and Ethics
By Kateri Carmola
To be published February 5th 2010

US Hegemony and International Legitimacy: Norms, Power and Followership in the Wars on Iraq
By Lavina Rajendram Lee
To be published February 5th 2010

Russia's Foreign Security Policy in the 21st Century: Putin, Medvedev and Beyond
By Marcel De Haas
To be published April 9th 2010

Rethinking Security Governance: The Problem of Unintended Consequences
Edited by Christopher Daase, Cornelius Friesendorf
To be published May 7th 2010

Territory, War, and Peace: An Empirical and Theoretical Analysis
By John A. Vasquez, Marie T. Henehan
To be published June 30th 2010

War, Ethics and Justice: International Security in a Post-9/11 World
Edited by Mark Phythian, Annika Bergman-Rosamond
To be published June 30th 2010

US Foreign Policy and Iran: American-Iranian Relations since the Islamic Revolution
By Donette Murray
To be published June 30th 2010

Legitimacy and the Use of Armed Force: Stability Missions in the Post-Cold Era
By Chiyuki Aoi
To be published July 31st 2010

Justifying America's Wars: The Conduct and Practice of US Military Intervention since 1990
By Nicholas Kerton-Johnson
To be published July 31st 2010

Understanding NATO in the 21st Century: Alliance Strategies, Security and Global Governance
Edited by Graeme P. Herd, John Kriendler
To be published July 31st 2010

Multipolarity in the 21st Century: A New World Order
Edited by Donette Murray, David Brown
To be published July 31st 2010

Unipolarity and World Politics: A Theory and its Implications
By Birthe Hansen
To be published July 31st 2010

Russian Imperialism Revisited: Neo-Empire, State Interests and Hegemonic Power
By Domitilla Sagramoso
To be published September 30th 2010