Security and Cooperation, International Institutions and Relations

Security takes many forms and its meaning differs depending on the vantage point from which it is viewed. The potential of armed conflicts, new forms of warfare and shifting alliances make for an increasingly complex security landscape. International cooperation is also multidimensional, with international institutions extending far beyond the realm of formal inter-governmental organizations and increasingly involving state actors along with multinational corporations and civil society organizations. International Relations as a subject remains a contested domain, with successive generations of scholars pushing the boundaries of the subject with much needed conceptual, normative, and methodological innovations.