The sacred, the secular, and the profane: introducing Agamben’s ‘profane philosophy’ to security studies and the case of Israel’s natural gas discoveries
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DOI: 10.1057/s41268-017-0093-1
Abstract: In security studies, the dichotomy between ‘security’ and ‘regular’ politics has been effectively challenged in recent years, both theoretically and empirically. To address this challenge, the article develops Giorgio Agamben’s concepts of the sacred, the… read more here.
Keywords: philosophy; security studies; security; profane ... See more keywords
The new mobilities paradigm and critical security studies: exploring common ground
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DOI: 10.1080/17450101.2018.1427016
Abstract: The rapid expansion of academic research on mobilities is evident in disciplines such as geography, sociology, performance studies, media studies, history, and literary studies, but how inter- or m... read more here.
Keywords: new mobilities; paradigm critical; mobilities paradigm; studies exploring ... See more keywords
Beyond seablindness. A new agenda for maritime security studies
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DOI: 10.1093/ia/iix174
Abstract: This article examines the rise of maritime security in concept and practice. We argue that developments in the maritime arena have flown beneath the radar of much mainstream international relations and security studies scholarship, and… read more here.
Keywords: maritime security; security; new agenda; agenda maritime ... See more keywords
Instruction over Incentives: Assessing Reading Strategies for International Security Studies
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DOI: 10.1093/isp/ekad012
Abstract: Discussion-based courses in international relations rely on students’ careful reading of complex texts in advance of class. However, instructors face a perennial problem: many students do not read effectively, or at all. We argue that… read more here.
Keywords: security studies; reading strategies; international security; reading ... See more keywords
Toward a Vernacular Security Studies: Origins, Interlocutors, Contributions, and Challenges
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DOI: 10.1093/isr/viy017
Abstract: This article seeks to situate, evaluate, and advance the recent “turn” toward the “vernacular” within security studies. It argues that vernacular security studies has significant advantages over alternative “bottom up” approaches. First, its conceptual emptiness… read more here.
Keywords: toward vernacular; security studies; origins interlocutors; studies origins ... See more keywords
Book Review: Stephen J Cimbala, The New Nuclear Disorder: Challenges to Deterrence and Strategy
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DOI: 10.1177/1478929916676763
Abstract: It took a decade for the original calls to provide a progress check in social scientific enterprise within the domain of International Relations (IR) to be reborn in a smaller and more integrated Security Studies… read more here.
Keywords: progress; book; book review; security studies ... See more keywords