| The Handbook of Security 2014 Edition Contributor(s): Gill, Martin (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1137323272 ISBN-13: 9781137323279 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $379.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Corporate Governance - Political Science | Security (national & International) - Political Science | Political Freedom |
| Dewey: 658.47 |
| LCCN: 2014024795 |
| Physical Information: 2.4" H x 6.2" W x 9.4" (3.75 lbs) 1049 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The fully revised second edition of the Handbook of Security provides the most comprehensive analysis of scholarly security debates and issues to date. Including contributions from some of the world's leading scholars, it explores a range of issues and debates that impact our understanding of how security is provided. Consisting of over forty chapters, the volume considers an array of topics such as workplace crime, terrorism, organized crime and counterfeiting, and applies discussions of crime and security to a variety of sectors including retail, finance, and tourism. The handbook includes a new section on approaches to researching security through ethnography, systematic reviews and meta-analysis. In later sections, it analyses security products and services such as guards, alarms and CCTV, as well as the management of security where chapters focus on crisis management, partnerships and regulation. The final section critiques security using various approaches including critical security studies, professionalization and ethics. Informed by disciplines including environmental science, criminology, politics and economics, the Handbook of Security is essential reading for all those engaged with the security world. |