Includes bibliographical references and index. Collins, A. (Ed.). (2013). Contemporary security studies (3rd ed.) Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.

Introduction: What is Security Studies? -- Part I: Approaches to Security -- Realism -- Liberalism -- Historical Materialism -- Peace Studies -- Critical Security Studies: A Schismatic History -- Social Constructivism -- Human Security -- Gender and Security -- Securitization -- Part 2: Deepening and Broadening Security -- Military Security -- Regime Security -- Societal Security -- Environmental Security -- Economic Security -- Globalization, Development, and Security -- Part 3: Traditional and Non-Traditional Security -- Coercive Diplomacy -- Weapons of Mass Destruction -- Terrorism -- Humanitarian Intervention -- Energy Security -- The Defence Trade -- Health and Security -- Transnational Crime -- Cyber-security -- Child Soldiers -- After the Return to Theory: The Past, Present, and the Future of Security Studies -- Glossary -- References -- Index

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