Security Dialogue across Disciplines [Paperback]

This book provides a rich and unparalleled understanding of how the concept of security is studied in nine different disciplines.A comprehensive survey and insightful analysis of how the concept of security is studied across different disciplines. Analytically sharp yet easy to read, this is a cutting-edge volume exploring what security is and what it means in today's world. It will be of interest to scholars, practitioners and policy advisors.A comprehensive survey and insightful analysis of how the concept of security is studied across different disciplines. Analytically sharp yet easy to read, this is a cutting-edge volume exploring what security is and what it means in today's world. It will be of interest to scholars, practitioners and policy advisors.Security is a vital subject of study in the twenty-first century and a central theme in many social science disciplines. This volume provides a comparative analysis of the ways in which the concept of security is theorized and studied across different disciplines. The book has two objectives: first, to explore the growing diversity of theories, paradigms, and methods developed to study security; and, second, to initiate a multidisciplinary dialogue about the ontological, epistemological, paradigmatic, and normative aspects of security studies in social sciences. Readers across nine fields are invited to reflect on their conceptualizations of security and to consider how an interdisciplinary dialogue can stimulate and enrich the understanding of security in our contemporary world. Analytically sharp yet easy to read, this is a cutting-edge volume exploring what security is and what it means in today's world.1. A multidisciplinary dialogue on security Philippe Bourbeau; 2. Philosophy: the concepts of security, fear, liberty, and the state Jonathan Herington; 3. Anthropology/ies: moving beyond disciplinary approaches to security Daniel M. Goldstein; 4. Geography: securing places and spaces of securitization Philippe lc6