| Reconceptualizing Security in the Americas in the Twenty-First Century Contributor(s): Bagley, Bruce M. (Editor), Rosen, Jonathan D. (Editor), Kassab, Hanna Samir (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0739194852 ISBN-13: 9780739194850 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $140.58 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Security (national & International) - Political Science | Comparative Politics - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 355.033 |
| LCCN: 2014046749 |
| Series: Security in the Americas in the Twenty-First Century |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.1" W x 9" (1.5 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Reconceptualizing Security in the Americas in the Twenty-First Century illustrates the various security concerns in the Americas in the twenty-first century. It presents the work of a number of prolific scholars and analysts in the region. The book offers new theoretical and analytical perspectives. Within the Americas, we find a number of important issues security issues. Most important are the threats that supersede borders: drug trafficking, migration, health, and environmental. These threats change our understanding of security and the state and regional process of neutralizing or correcting these threats. This volume evaluates these threats within contemporary security discourse. |