Critique, security and power the political limits to emancipatory approaches

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- The problem of idealism : critical and emancipatory security theory in context -- "Theory is always for someone and for some purpose" : the theoretical limits of critical and emancipatory theory -- Critical approaches to the Yugoslav break-up and wars -- Domestic exclusions : citizenship and the state -- International exclusions : re-considering international policy -- Power and agency in the post-pluralist security framework -- Conclusion : the political limits to critical and emancipatory approaches to security and conflict.