Dictionary of International Security

It is always helpful when a reference resource clearly states its intention, especially when it is made explicit in the first few lines. “This book aims to provide readers with an easily understood introduction to the major concepts, issues, actors and institutions in the world of international security” (p.1) declares the opening sentence of the nine page introductory section Defining international security: a guide on how to use this book. Author Robinson, an Associate Professor of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa, who has written several books and numerous articles on international politics and military matters and...