The Globalization of Security State Power, Security Provision and Le

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

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The Globalization of Security State Power, Security Provision and Legitimacy

Bryan Mabee Lecturer in International Politics Queen Mary University of London, UK

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Contents List of Illustrations

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Acknowledgements

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Introduction: The Globalization of Security? The globalization of security: The problem Rethinking the state Plan of the book

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1 The ‘Security State’ and the Evolution of Security Provision Security, the state and change Security and the neo-Weberian state The evolution of security provision The