Handbook of Governance and Security

James Sperling's new book is a key reference point for anybody working on international security and governance. Handbook of Governance and Security takes stock of a decade of research and pushes the analysis of security governance into new fields. Covering regional security governance from the Arctic to South America, new threats from counter-terrorism to cyberspace, and governance institutions from the United Nations to the League of Arab States, the book provides a comprehensive understanding of security governance in theory and practice.' - Elke Krahmann, Brunel University, UK'This up-to-date book provides IR scholars with a compelling and rigorous understanding of security governance. The contributions draw our attention to the conceptual, theoretical, and empirical underpinnings of this topic. Leading experts in the field thereby provide illuminating perspectives covering most of the world's regions, institutions, and dimensions of security. This makes it a wonderfully comprehensive treatment of a crucial paradigm in the study of International Relations that has not received enough attention so far.' - Stephanie C. Hofmann, Associate Professor of Political Science, Deputy Director, Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Switzerland The Handbook of Governance and Security examines the conceptual evolution of security governance and the different manifestations of regional security governance. In particular, James Sperling brings together unique contributions from leading scholars to explore the role of institutions that have emerged as critical suppliers of security governance, and the ever-widening set of security issues that can be viewed profitably through a governance lens. The Handbook is divided into four sections which examine, in turn: the emergence, evolution, and forms of security governance, as well as the theoretical orientations that have so far dominated the literature (networks, multilateralism, regimes, and systems); the varieties and nature of security governance in eight discrete geostrategic regions; nine dimensions of governance that have been securitized in the post-Cold War period; and lastly the role of specific institutions in their regional context. This comprehensive Handbook will be of interest to both academics and postgraduates as well as practitioners and specialists in security, foreign policy, and governance. Contributors: S. Aris, G. Bahgat, M. Beeson, S. Blavoukos, A. Boin, D. Bourantonis, P.D. Bujun, A. Chater, A. Cooley, A. Cottey, S.E. Davies, S. Dutt, M. Eilstrup-Sangiovanni, M. Ekengren, L. Fawcett, M. Foucault, D.J. Galbreath, W. Greaves, S. Harnisch, Y.K. Heng, A. Holmberg, P. Jackson, S. Jasper, S. Kay, N. Klein, T. Le, K. Lee, S. Lucarelli, K. McDonagh, F. Merand, J.D. Occhipinti, W. Rees, M. Rhinard, S. Sauerteig, A. Seidyusif, C.M. Shaw, J. Sperling, R. Tavares, P. Taylor, R.M. Uriu, T. Van de Graaf, C. Wagnsson, M. Webber

Table of Contents:
Contents: Preface PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Introduction: Governance and Security in the 21st Century James Sperling PART II: (PRE-)THEORIES OF SECURITY GOVERNANCE 2. Security Governance Mark Webber 3. Network Theory and Security Governance Mette Eilstrup-Sangiovanni 4. Multilateral Governance Sonia Lucarelli 5. Regime Complexity and Security Governance David J. Galbreath and Sascha Sauerteig 6. Regional Security Governance James Sperling PART III: REGIONAL SECURITY GOVERNANCE 7. Arctic Andrew Chater and Wilfrid Greaves 8. Central Asia Alexander Cooley 9. Europe Andrew Cottey 10. Northeast Asia Robert M. Uriu and Tom Le 11. Persian Gulf Sean Kay 12. South America Rodrigo Tavares 13. South Asia Sagarika Dutt 14. Southeast Asia Mark Beeson 15. Regional Governance and Collective Action Poorneema Devi Bujun, Martial Foucault and Frédéric Merand PART IV: DIMENSIONS OF SECURITY GOVERNANCE 16. Civilian Crisis Management Arjen Boin, Magnus Ekengren and Mark Rhinard 17. Conflict Management Charlotte Wagnsson and Arita Holmberg 18. Cyberspace Scott Jasper 19. Energy Gawdat Bahgat 20. Health Sara E. Davies 21. Maritime Space Natalie Klein 22. Nonproliferation Sebastian Harnisch 23. Transnational Criminality John D. Occhipinti 24. Transnational Terrorism Wyn Rees PART V: INSTITUTIONS OF SECURITY GOVERNANCE 25. Financial Action Task Force Yee Kuang Heng and Kenneth McDonagh 26. International Energy Agency Thijs Van de Graaf 27. World Health Organization Kelley Lee 28. African Union Paul Jackson 29. Arctic Council Andrew Chater 30. Collective Security Treaty Organisation Stephen Aris 31. Commonwealth Paul Taylor 32. European Union James Sperling 33. League of Arab States Louise Fawcett 34: NATO Andrew Cottey 35. Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe David Galbreath and Aynur Seidyusif 36. Organization of American States Carolyn M. Shaw 37. United Nations Spyros Blavoukos and Dimitris Bourantonis Index

About the Author :
Edited by James Sperling, Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, University of Akron, US

Review :
’Ambitious, comprehensive, and impressive. James Sperling’s splendid edition is a milestone in scholarship on regional and global governance, security studies, and international relations. Covering theory, major world regions and key policy dimensions, as well as institutions and organizations, the volume sets the standard in the study of security governance. It is a remarkable achievement and a prime example of compelling editorial work.’ ’This volume is a cutting-edge collection of articles on security governance that together cover a complex set of challenges and coordination efforts at the global, regional, and local level. The book demonstrates how the concept of security has gradually been broadened to not only a multiplicity of issues, but also a multiplicity of actors involved. It will certainly become a standard reference for scholars interested in understanding modern theories and practices of governance of security.’ ’James Sperling’s new book is a key reference point for anybody working on international security and governance. Handbook of Governance and Security takes stock of a decade of research and pushes the analysis of security governance into new fields. Covering regional security governance from the Arctic to South America, new threats from counter-terrorism to cyberspace, and governance institutions from the United Nations to the League of Arab States, the book provides a comprehensive understanding of security governance in theory and practice.’ ’This up-to-date book provides IR scholars with a compelling and rigorous understanding of security governance. The contributions draw our attention to the conceptual, theoretical, and empirical underpinnings of this topic. Leading experts in the field thereby provide illuminating perspectives covering most of the world’s regions, institutions, and dimensions of security. This makes it a wonderfully comprehensive treatment of a crucial paradigm in the study of International Relations that has not received enough attention so far.’ ’Overall, Sperling has positively gained momentum on a topic that might grow to become the most relevant lens to capture encompassing security practices worldwide. This handbook is a notable stepping stone worth the attention of all scholars and students exploring processes of security and governance.’