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"Contemporary security has expanded its meaning, content and structure in response to globalization and the emergence of greatly improved world-wide communication. This book addresses how and why the nature of security has changed and what this means for the security actors involved and the wider society. The expert contributors reflect upon new communication methods, post-modern concepts of warfare, technological determinants and cultural preferences to provide new theoretical and analytical insights into a changing security environment and the protocols of war in the 21st century."--Provided by publisher.

"Contemporary security has expanded its meaning, content and structure in response to globalization and the emergence of greatly improved world-wide communication. This book addresses how and why the nature of security has changed and what this means for the security actors involved and the wider society. The expert contributors reflect upon new communication methods, post-modern concepts of warfare, technological determinants and cultural preferences to provide new theoretical and analytical insights into a changing security environment and the protocols of war in the 21st century."--Provided by publisher.

Shashank, Shri: Foreword. - S. XI Introduction Krishna-Hensel, Sai Felicia: Technology, change, and the international system. - S. 5-24 Slomczynska, Irma: Shaping the world order by force. - S. 25-52 Giumelli, Francesco: Actors and tools in the post-Westphalian world. The targeted sanctions of the European Union. - S. 53-78 Jia-Dong, Tian: International order and global leadership. - S. 79-96 Frankowski, Pawel: One world - many 'orders'? - S. 97-114 Piskunova, Natalia: State failure in the contemporary international system. New trends, new threats. - S. 115-130 Segell, Glenn: NATO's first mission to Africa. Darfur. - S. 131-148 Narozhna, Tanya: Between shadows and hopes. Discursive representation of female suicide bombings and the global order . - S. 149-170 Özlük, Erdem ; Çemrek, Murat: Burying sovereignty in its birthplace. Back to the Middle Ages. - S. 171-182 Epilogue

This edited volume provides unique perspectives on US foreign policy from citizens of countries affected. This approach allows the voices of those less commonly heard to be presented as part of the broader debate about US democracy assistance policies around the globe. Contributions from experts in the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and Eastern Europe are included to ensure the most pressing issues of international relations in our time are addressed