An introduction to non-traditional security studies :  a transnational approach / 
edited by Mely Caballero-Anthony. 
 - xiii, 276 pages :  maps ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-266) and index. 
<br/><br/>Understanding non-traditional security / Mely Caballero-Anthony -- On security / Mely Caballero-Anthony -- Actors and stakeholders / Alistair D.B. -- Conflict and community security / Mely Caballero-Anthony -- Poverty and economic security / Bob S. Hadiwinata -- Environmental security / J. Jackson Ewing -- Food security / Paul Teng and Jonatan Lassa -- Energy security / Daojiong Zha -- Water security / Marcus DuBois King -- Health security / Simon Rushton -- Migration and movements of people / Melissa Curley -- Transnational crime / David Capie. 
<br/><br/> With the end of the Cold War, threats to national security have become increasingly non-military in nature. Issues such as climate change, resource scarcity, infectious diseases, natural disasters, irregular migration, drug trafficking, information security and transnational crime have come to the forefront. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to Non-Traditional Security concepts. It does so by: . Covering contemporary security issues in depth . Bringing together chapters written by experts in each area . Guiding you towards additional material for your essays and exams through further reading lists . Giving detailed explanations of key concepts . Testing your understanding through end-of-chapter questions Edited by a leading figure in the field, this is an authoritative guide to the key concepts that you'll encounter throughout your non-traditional, and environmental, security studies courses. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781446286081 (paperback) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Human security.<br/>Human security--Case studies.<br/>Security, International--International cooperation--Case studies.<br/>Food security--Case studies.<br/>Energy security--Southeast Asia--Case studies.<br/>Water security--Nigeria--Case studies.<br/>Transnational crime--Case studies.<br/>Human security.<br/>Security, International.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Australia--Emigration and immigration--Case studies.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JC571  / INT