Famine and Undernutrition as Security Issues
Human security is a useful way to study food insecurity, as it moves away from an exclusive focus on the state, whose security does not equate with the security of the individual.
Changing Israeli Security Perspectives
Is Israel returning to the strategy of “security through peace” or a continuation of the “security through strength” mindset characterized by deterrence, containment, and military force?
The Architecture of Spies
The city has always been a resource for power. Predominately, this power has been exercised through the use of surveillance by elites in government, the armed forces and law enforcement agencies.
Realism: The Domination of Security Studies
The definition of security has expanded significantly. Now under the remit of security are issues beyond territorial conflicts and inter-state aggression.
US Foreign Policy Challenges: Cyber Terrorism & Critical Infrastructure
A multidisciplinary approach to understanding cyber terrorism is essential to compiling policies capable of responding to today’s problems and to future threats.
To What Extent is Nuclear Deterrence Important in the Post-Cold War World?
The reintroduction of strategies contemplating the use of nuclear weapons by non-state actors has forced traditional deterrence theories to expand to fit a new security environment.
Towards a Multi-Polar International System: Which Prospects for Global Peace?
Multi-polarity will not only carry the risks entailed in the research of the balance of power among great powers, but will add a new wide-ranging nuclear threat into equations.
Can 9/11 and Counterterrorist Strategies be Described as a Just ‘War’?
The ambiguity of Just War principles allow for various interpretations of the theory, which leads to the obfuscation of criminal acts.
Response to ‘The Quirks of Nuclear Deterrence’
Deterrence can be a valuable tool in a policy maker’s arsenal, but its successful application is uncertain, so finding alternative means of ensuring security should be a priority.
Realities of Biometric Surveillance
Finding a balance between state security and human security remains a central problem for the ever-expanding surveillance infrastructures now pervasive across the global system.
