Race and National Security

The book "Race and National Security" explores how White hegemonic power influences institutions and cultural assumptions, challenging conventional interpretations of national security. It highlights the experiences of those on the receiving end of racialized state violence and proposes reforming and transforming national security to adopt an abolitionist framework. The Just Security book series from OUP addresses contemporary international law and security issues, aiming to reflect critically on developments and engage a global community.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 280 pages
Publication date: 07 November 2023
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc

We are currently experiencing a significant reckoning on issues of racial justice on both a national and global scale. This historical moment, which is ongoing in the United States and other regions, presents an opportunity to ignite and revitalize discussions and policy reforms on a wide array of critical topics, including national security. By delving into the profound depths to which White hegemonic power permeates our institutions and cultural norms, we gain a more accurate understanding of how race manifests in national security domestically, transnationally, and globally.

In Race and National Security, esteemed experts challenge conventional notions of national security by shedding light on the underlying foundations of White supremacy in our societal consciousness. The volume specifically focuses on the experiences of those who have long been subjected to racialized state violence. It reveals that reimagining national security necessitates more than merely reducing the size and scope of the security state. Contributors offer innovative visions for reforming and transforming national security, including embracing an abolitionist framework.

Race and National Security invites us to envision a world where the security state does not perpetuate the subordination of Black, Brown, and other marginalized communities through the threat of and actual incarceration, violence, torture, and death. This groundbreaking volume serves as a catalyst for remembering, exposing, and reimagining the role of race in national security.

The Just Security book series from Oxford University Press (OUP) addresses contemporary international law and security issues that resonate with a global community of scholars, policymakers, practitioners, and students. Each volume in the series adopts a specific thematic focus and brings together renowned experts, thereby achieving the series' overarching goal.

Dimension: 235 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780197648230