National and International Security

Michael Sheehan, University of Aberdeen

• Part 1 The meaning of security: national security as an ambiguous symbol, Arnold Wolfers; redefining security, Jessica Tuchman Matthews; the concept of security, David A. Baldwin. Part 2 Realism and security: the arms race phenomenon, Colin s. Gray; back to the future - instability in Europe after the Cold War, John J. Mearsheimer; the concept of deterrence in the post-war era, Richard K. Betts. Part 3 Co-operative security and arms control: on the objectives of arms control, Bernard Brodie; arms control, stability and causes of war, Robert Jervis; governing anarchy - a research agenda fo rthe study of security communities, Emanuel Adler and Michael N. Barnett. Part 4 Third World security: the security problematic of the Third World, Mohammed Ayoob; the clash of civilizations, Samuel Huntingdon; strategic culture in the Asia-Pacific region, Desmond Ball. Part 5 The broader agenda: what is international economic security?, Vincent Cable; rethinking security after the Cold War, Barry Buzan. Part 6 Environmental security: the case against linking environmental degradation and national security, Daniel Deudney; bringing the environment in - the case for comprehensive security, Eric K. Stern. Part 7 Deeper explorations of security: reflections on war and political discourse - realism, just war and feminism in a nuclear age, Jean Bethke Elshtain; security, sovereignty and the challenge of world politics, R.B.J. Walker; security and emancipation, Ken Booth; message in a bottle? - theory and praxis in critical security studies.