Governing risks in international security

Hylke Dijkstra*, Petar Petrov, Esther Versluis

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Risks are omnipresent in contemporary international security. Despite a long tradition in security studies going at least back to Von Clausewitz, we consider that the topic of risk remains under-examined. This forum seeks to advance the research agenda on risk in security studies by showcasing work of scholars using advanced concepts of risk, based on insights from sociology, biology, psychology, and safety studies, to better understand the role of risk in international security. As a way of introduction, this short article sets out the main debates.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)537-543
Number of pages7
JournalContemporary Security Policy
Volume39
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Aug 2018

Keywords

  • AMBIGUITY
  • DECISION
  • PROSPECT-THEORY
  • RESILIENCE
  • Risk
  • UNCERTAINTY
  • resilience
  • risk society
  • security studies
  • uncertainty

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