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Critical Approaches to Security offers a comprehensive introduction to the evolving field of critical security studies. Edited by Laura J. Shepherd, the volume brings together leading scholars who challenge traditional, state-centered understandings of security and explore alternative ways of conceptualizing threats, violence, and protection. Through a diverse range of theoretical perspectives—including feminist, postcolonial, poststructural, and human security approaches—the book examines how security practices are shaped by power, identity, discourse, and global political structures. The contributors also highlight key methodological debates, providing guidance on how to research security critically and ethically. Combining theory, applied analysis, and pedagogical insight, this book serves as an essential resource for students and researchers seeking to understand contemporary security issues beyond conventional frameworks.

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