Mapping Security in the Pacific: A Focus on Context, Gender and Organisational Culture

This book examines the changing nature of security and insecurity in Pacific Island Countries (PICs) by focusing on the role of organizational culture, power dynamics, and gender in (in)security processes and outcomes. It highlights the multidimensional nature of security, its relationship to local, international, organizational, and cultural dynamics, and the resistances engendered through various forms of insecurities. The volume offers context-specific analyses at micro-, meso-, and macro-levels, examining the interconnections between security, crime, and justice and raising issues for crime and justice studies by environmental insecurity. Written in a clear and direct style, the book appeals to students and scholars in criminology, sociology, cultural studies, social theory, and those interested in learning about the Pacific region and different aspects of security.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 264 pages
Publication date: 13 June 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into profound inquiries about the evolving dynamics of security and insecurity in Pacific Island Countries (PICs). Prior discussions on security in the Pacific region have predominantly been shaped by the geopolitical interests of the Global North. However, this volume takes a distinctive approach by centering PICs' security interests by examining the intricate role of organizational culture, power dynamics, and gender in shaping (in)security processes and outcomes.

Mapping Security in the Pacific highlights the multifaceted nature of security, its interconnectedness with local, international, organizational, and cultural dynamics, the challenges posed by various forms of insecurities, and innovative strategies employed to navigate gender, context, and organizational culture in mitigating insecurity and promoting justice. Spanning the vast Pacific region, the book offers context-specific analyses at micro-, meso-, and macro-levels, enabling us to explore the interrelationships between security, crime, and justice and identify the issues raised for crime and justice studies by environmental insecurity. By doing so, this book presents an opportunity to reexamine scholarly and policy frameworks related to security/insecurity concerning the Pacific.

Written in a clear and accessible style, this book is designed to appeal to students and scholars in criminology, sociology, cultural studies, social theory, and those with an interest in learning about the Pacific region and diverse aspects of security.

Weight: 490g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032336930