Globalization, Security, and the Nation State: Paradigms in Transition

by Ersel Aydınlı (Editor)

This volume studies the links among the concepts of globalization, security, and the authority of the nation state, drawing attention to why and how these three concepts are interrelated and why they should be studied together. Contributors explore the connections between security and global transformations, and the corresponding or resulting changes in state structures that emerge. Probing and extending existing paradigms, the book offers three regional cases the periphery states of the Middle East and North Africa, the second world states of the Russian Federation, and the core states of the European Union. It concludes with three chapters that synthesize the above themes to identify corresponding changes in the patterns of international politics.

290 pages, Hardcover

First published June 30, 2005

Reviews

[Tim · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book, although a bit outdated, contained a number of interesting, thought-provoking essays about international security in an era where non-state actors and globalization have become important factors.