{"product_id":"contemporary-security-studies-9780198804109","title":"Contemporary Security Studies","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Alan Collins\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Security (National \u0026amp; International)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith in-depth coverage of a wide range of issues--from terrorism, inter-state conflict, and nuclear deterrence to environmental security, health, and organized crime--\u003cem\u003eContemporary Security Studies, \u003c\/em\u003eFifth Edition is the definitive introduction to security studies. Bringing together leading scholars, it provides a student-friendly guide to critical theoretical approaches and the most important issues that dominate the modern security agenda. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThroughout the text, students are encouraged to question their own preconceptions and to use their own judgement to critically evaluate key approaches and ideas. To help them achieve this, each chapter is punctuated with helpful learning features including \"key ideas\", \"think points\" and case studies which demonstrate the real world applications, relevance, and implications of the theory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book is supported by online resources designed to help students take their learning further. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003e For students: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Explore relevant security issues in greater depth with additional online case studies.\u003cbr\u003e- Test your understanding of the key ideas and themes in each chapter with self-marking multiple-choice questions. \u003cbr\u003e- Expand your knowledge of the subject with web links to additional reliable sources. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003e For registered lecturers: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Use the adaptable PowerPoint slides as the basis for lecture presentations, or as hand-outs in class.","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47889399316631,"sku":"9780198804109","price":5690.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780198804109.webp?v=1781176281","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/contemporary-security-studies-9780198804109","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}