The Globalization of Security is an important rethinking of the connections between globalization and security, focusing on a conceptual examination of the role of the state combined with key case studies. The book provides a novel historical sociological approach, advancing both the understanding of security and the theory of state power.

Autorentext
BRYAN MABEE is Lecturer in International Politics at Queen Mary, University of London, UK. He specializes in and has published on globalization, security, US foreign policy and the historical sociology of international relations.

Inhalt
Introduction: The Globalization of Security? The 'Security State' and the Evolution of Security Provision Globalization and Security Nuclear Weapons and the Globalization of Threat The Security State and the Globalization of the Arms Industry Global Migration, Security and Citizenship Conclusion: The Globalization of Security and the Future of the Security State