This volume highlights the gap between the new security environment and the notion of state-centred national security favoured by Washington, showing how the national security state remains largely intact.

Part I: Introduction 1. Globalization, the End of the Cold War and the Doctrine of National Security Robert G. Patman Part II: Globalization and the New Security Environment 2. The Concept of Security in a Globalizing World Steve Smith 3. Globalization and Violent Political Dissent in Developing Countries Philip Nel Part III: Challenges of 'The Unipolar Moment' 4. Globalization, American Exceptionalism and Security James Gibney 5. The Impact of the 'Vietnam Syndrome' on US Foreign Policy in a Post-Cold War World David A. Welch 6. Afghanistan, the 'War on Terror', and the Continuing Quest for Security Najibullah Lafraie Part IV: New Conflicts in the Post-Cold War Era 7. Russia, America and the New Conflicts in Central Asia Rouben Azizian 8. Globalization and the 'New Wars': The Case of Chechnya Jim Headley 9. Globalization, Power and Reform in the Middle East: Arab Responses to September 11 and its Aftermath Leanne Piggott 10. Humanitarian Intervention in East Timor: Some Ingredients for Building Sustainable Security? Anthony Hayward Part V: Managing the New Security Environment 11. Globalization, Peace Operations and the New Wars of the 1990s: Operational Challenges and Lessons Learned Peter Viggo Jakobsen 12.Requirements for Effective Military Intervention Rupert Smith 13. Managing Civil Conflicts in Eastern Africa Gilbert Khadiagala Part VI: Conclusion 14. The Future of National Security Robert Ayson