Contextualizing Security: A Reader [Minkštas viršelis]

Our homeland is no longer a secure sanctuary protected by the oceans. This book provides incredible insights into the security challenges we face at home and abroad today and far into the future. Students of security studies will gain tremendous insights into global threats and challenges. These threats, if not taken seriously, will challenge our survival as a nation. -- General (retired) Frank J. Grass, 27th Chief, National Guard Bureau, member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Contextualizing Security is an innovative study with great relevance to ongoing policy debates. The editors have assembled an all-star team of scholars and practitioners to explore security in a way that readers will find accessible, comprehensive, and thought provoking. The book includes a range of topicsstandards within the study of national security but also more recently compelling issues like climate change and cyberattacks. It is essential reading for academics and the general public alike. -- Patrick James, Dana and David Dornsife Deans Professor of International Relations, University of Southern California This unique volume, bridging partisan and disciplinary divides, brings together a remarkable array of policymakers and professors to address the vital but elusive concept of security. It is a singular resource that will enhance the bookshelves of students, scholars, and concerned citizens. -- William Inboden, executive director and William Powers, Jr. Chair, Clements Center for National Security at the University of Texas at Austin Contextualizing Security is an important offering on rising global security and military threats. The leaders and experts assembled for this book analyze broad security currents with an emphasis on Diplomatic, Informational, Military, and Economic (DIME) domains. The book enhances our understanding of key issues with China, Russia, and other complex transnational contexts. -- Major General Byron S. Bagby, USA (ret.)