The Changing Face of National Security: A Conceptual Analysis

by Robert Mandel

Overview

This book contains a probing and comprehensive theoretical analysis of the emerging notion of national security in light of the dramatic post-Cold War transformation of the international system. It begins with a discussion of the nature of this change, emphasizing declining national sovereignty, escalating international interdependence, and proliferating anarchic conflict. After developing a framework of the conceptual components of national security, this study focuses on analyzing change—both in priorities and tradeoffs—in military security, economic security, resource/environmental security, and political/cultural security. Brief case studies of the 1991 Gulf War, the 1991 Maastricht Treaty, the 1992 Earth Summit, and the ongoing Yugoslavia conflict illustrate the theoretical contentions. Finally, a set of crucial, fundamental security policy challenges and responses conclude the book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313285196
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	09/29/1994
Series:	Contributions in Military Studies , #15
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.44(d)
Lexile:	1800L (what's this?)

About the Author

ROBERT MANDEL is Chair and Professor of International Affairs at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon. His previous books are Conflict over the World's Resources (Greenwood, 1988), Irrationality in International Confrontation (Greenwood, 1987), and Perception, Decision Making, and Conflict (1979). In addition, he has published numerous articles and book chapters on various dimensions of international conflict and security issues. He has governmental experience in defense and intelligence and has testified before Congress.

Table of Contents

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Preface
Introduction
The Transformation of the National Security Context
The Emerging Notion of National Security
Military Security
Economic Security
Resource/Environmental Security
Political/Cultural Security
Security Case Studies
Security Challenges and Responses
Selected Bibliography
Notes

Editorial Reviews

Analyzes how the nature of security has been fundamentally altered by the abrupt end of the Cold War, and constructs a new model to make it look as necessary as ever. Relies on the logical deductive defense of propositions rather than the empirical evidence and description of policies, practices, and concerns used by most analyses. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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