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The Empire of Security and the Safety of the People

The Empire of Security and the Safety of the People

William Bain

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2006
Materia
Política y gobierno
ISBN:
9780415380195

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Security is an essentially contested concept. This volume interprets the meaning of security as it is intelligible in relation to, and in the context of, other ideas that are central to contemporary international life such as: sovereignty; diplomacy; war; great powers and self-determination.

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