Author profile: Carl Bjork

The Field of Security Studies: In Rude Health or a Chronic State of Disrepair?

Carl Bjork • Mar 18 2015 • Essays

Security Studies is in rude health, and will remain so amidst ever-changing global threats so long as scholars continue to engage with security theories critically.

Is the Security Dilemma an Inescapable Reality or Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?

Carl Bjork • Mar 4 2015 • Essays

The security dilemma is self-fulfilling and inescapable: states can take defensive positions to mitigate its negative effects, but this only postpones the inevitable.

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