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Author:   Anna Stavrianakis (University of Sussex, UK) ,  Jan Selby (University of Sussex, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.430kg
ISBN:  

9781138797413

ISBN 10:   1138797413
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   30 May 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part I: Theorising Militarism 1. Militarism and International Relations in the 21st Century, Anna Stavrianakis and Jan Selby 2. Twenty-First Century Militarism: A Historical-Sociological Framework, Martin Shaw 3. Challenging Cartographies of Enmity: Empire, War and Culture in Contemporary Militarisation, Simon Dalby 4. Militarism, 'New Wars' and the Political Economy of Development: A Gramscian Critique, Nicola Short 5. War Becomes Academic: Human Terrain, Virtuous War and Contemporary Militarism. An Interview with James Der Derian, Anna Stavrianakis and Jan Selby Part II: Militarism and Security 6. From Oslo to Gaza: Israel's 'Enlightened Public' and the Remilitarization of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Yoav Peled 7. From Political Armies to the ‘War Against Crime’: The Transformation of Militarism in Latin America, Dirk Kruijt and Kees Koonings 8. The Global Arms Trade and the Diffusion of Militarism, David Kinsella 9. Wilsonians Under Arm, Andrew J. Bacevich Part III: The Political Economy of Militarism 10. The Political Economy of EU Space Policy Militarization: The case of the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security, Iraklis Oikonomou 11. Producing Men, the Nation and Commodities: The Cultural Political–Economy of Militarism in Egypt, Ramy M.K. Aly 12. The Chinese Military: Its Political and Economic Function, Kerry Brown and Claudia Zanardi

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"""An engaging narrative is maintained throughout this edited collection of articles that address the issue of militarism in International Relations. The book seamlessly integrates historical and contemporary perspectives on militarism, with theory and relevant international case studies, resulting in a very informative read... Overall, this book would prove very beneficial to students of International Relations, as well as those interested more specifically in militarism, strategic studies, and security."" - Jack Newnham and Peter Bell, Queensland University of Technology, Australia ""Overall, Militarism and International Relations is an informative, well written, carefully selected collection of essays."" - Dr. Anne de Jong is assistant professor Conflict Studies at the University of Amsterdam"

""An engaging narrative is maintained throughout this edited collection of articles that address the issue of militarism in International Relations. The book seamlessly integrates historical and contemporary perspectives on militarism, with theory and relevant international case studies, resulting in a very informative read... Overall, this book would prove very beneficial to students of International Relations, as well as those interested more specifically in militarism, strategic studies, and security."" - Jack Newnham and Peter Bell, Queensland University of Technology, Australia ""Overall, Militarism and International Relations is an informative, well written, carefully selected collection of essays."" - Dr. Anne de Jong is assistant professor Conflict Studies at the University of Amsterdam

An engaging narrative is maintained throughout this edited collection of articles that address the issue of militarism in International Relations. The book seamlessly integrates historical and contemporary perspectives on militarism, with theory and relevant international case studies, resulting in a very informative read... Overall, this book would prove very beneficial to students of International Relations, as well as those interested more specifically in militarism, strategic studies, and security. - Jack Newnham and Peter Bell, Queensland University of Technology, Australia Overall, Militarism and International Relations is an informative, well written, carefully selected collection of essays. - Dr. Anne de Jong is assistant professor Conflict Studies at the University of Amsterdam

Author Information

Anna Stavrianakis is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Sussex, and author of Taking Aim at the Arms Trade: NGOs, Global Civil Society and the World Military Order (2010). Jan Selby is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Sussex, and author of Water, Power and Politics in the Middle East: The Other Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (2003), and co-editor, with Feargal Cochrane and Rosaleen Duffy, of Global Governance, Conflict and Resistance (2003).

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