The terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 marked a turning point in international politics, representing a new type of threat that could not easily be anticipated or prevented through state-based structures of security alone. Opening up interdisciplinary conversations between strategic, economic, ethical and legal approaches to global terrorism, this edited book recognises a fundamental issue: while major crises initially tend to reinforce old thinking and behavioural patterns, they also allow societies to challenge and overcome entrenched habits, thereby creating the foundations for a new and perhaps more peaceful future. This volume addresses the issues that are at stake in this dual process of political closure, and therefore rethinks how states can respond to terrorist threats. The contributors range from leading conceptual theorists to policy-oriented analysts, from senior academics to junior researchers. The book explores how terrorism has had a profound impact on how security is being understood and implemented, and uses a range of hitherto neglected sources of insight, such as those between political, economic, legal and ethical factors, to examine the nature and meaning of security in a rapidly changing world.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9780415368452
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94692744
Product Key Features
Author
Sara E. Davies, Richard Devetak, Alex J. Bellamy, Roland Bleiker
Publication Name
Security and the War on Terror
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Government
Publication Year
2007
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
238 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
386g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Contemporary Security Studies
Editor
Sara E. Davies, Roland Bleiker, Alex J. Bellamy, Richard Devetak