Critical Security

The contributors to this volume represent the most recent cutting edge approaches to state failure—looking at both conditions of conflict and economic development, dealing with the conceptualization, causes, and consequences of state failure, as well as policy-oriented analyses as to how state failu..

Disaster management has become an increasingly global issue, with victim identification receiving greater attention. This volume presents a selection of key historical incidents in the United Kingdom and includes candid discussions of potential areas for improvement in preparedness and future deploy..

This interdisciplinary book investigates the consequences of the language of terror for our lives in democratic societies._x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_  ..

Provides a history of emergency planning with respect to nuclear power plant accidents from the 1950’s to the 2000’s. Gives an overview of essential concepts that a working emergency planner should know. Includes a brief overview of the health physics and plant engineering applicable to emergency pl..

This book rethinks security theory from a feminist perspective – uniquely, it engages feminism, security, and strategic studies to provide a distinct feminist approach to Security Studies._x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_  ..

This book rethinks security theory from a feminist perspective – uniquely, it engages feminism, security, and strategic studies to provide a distinct feminist approach to Security Studies._x000D_ _x000D_  ..

This book fills a gap in the literature by setting concerns for food security in the context of global food governance in the 21st century...

This book fills a gap in the literature by setting concerns for food security in the context of global food governance in the 21st century...

This book investigates competing modes of thought about gender security and aims to understand the policy implications of memories, perceptions and hopes about conflict and post-conflict, and the ways that these are connected to individual and collective logics of gender security...

This volume explores the implementation of key gender policies in international peace and security, following the adoption of UN Security Council resolution 1325 in October 2000, the first thematic resolution on Women, Peace and Security...

This volume explores the implementation of key gender policies in international peace and security, following the adoption of UN Security Council resolution 1325 in October 2000, the first thematic resolution on Women, Peace and Security...

Gendering Counterinsurgency demonstrates how population-centric counterinsurgency doctrine and practice can be captured within a gendered dynamic of ‘killing and caring’ – at once an effort to improve conditions for Afghan civilians, while also subjecting them to physical violence. This contradictor..