{"product_id":"understanding-new-security-threats","title":"Understanding New Security Threats","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis textbook examines non-traditional forms of security and expands the notion of security to include non-state actors and non-human actors. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProposing an expansive view of non-traditional forms of security that go beyond traditionally recognized issues of threats to state and national territory, this new textbook rests on the following premises: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003etraditional state-centered threats, such as nuclear proliferation and espionage, remain a concern; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eold and new threats combine and create interlocking puzzles—a feature of wicked problems and wicked messes; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ebecause of the global erosion of borders, new developments of unconventional insecurity interact in ways that frustrate traditional conceptual definitions, conceptual maps, and national policies; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eunconventional security challenges which have traditionally been seen as \"low politics\" or \"soft\" issues are now being recognized as \"hard security\" challenges in the twenty-first century; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003emany of the so-called \"new\" threats detailed here are in fact very old: diseases, gender violence, food insecurity, under-development, and crime are all traditional security threats, but deeply modified today by globalization. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe chapters offer local and global examples and engage with various theoretical approaches to help readers see the bigger picture. Solutions are also suggested to these problems. Each chapter contains discussion questions to help readers understand the key points and facilitate class discussion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will be of great interest to students of international security studies, human security, global politics, and international relations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45542662766830,"sku":"9781138104747","price":66.29,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9781138104747.jpg?v=1720131730","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/understanding-new-security-threats","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}