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Questions about Security Dialogue

Short answers, pulled from the story.

When was Security Dialogue founded and under what name?

Security Dialogue was founded in 1970 by Marek Thee under the name Bulletin of Peace Proposals. The journal changed its name to Security Dialogue in September 1992.

Who owns and hosts the editorial office of Security Dialogue?

Security Dialogue is owned by the Peace Research Institute Oslo, which also hosts the editorial office. Mark B. Salter of the University of Ottawa has served as editor-in-chief since the 1st of October 2015.

What is the impact factor and ranking of Security Dialogue?

According to the Journal Citation Reports, Security Dialogue had a 2016 impact factor of 2.692, ranking it 6th out of 86 journals in the International Relations category.

What was the C.A.S.E. Collective article published in Security Dialogue?

The C.A.S.E. Collective article was a manifesto outlining the recent history of critical security studies in Europe, written by scholars including Claudia Aradau, Didier Bigo, Ole Waever, and Michael C. Williams. It is one of the most-cited articles in the journal's history and prompted formal replies from R. B. J. Walker, Andreas Behnke, Mark B. Salter, and Christine Sylvester.

What was the securitization theory racism controversy in Security Dialogue?

In August 2019, Alison Howell and Melanie Richter-Montpetit published "Is Securitization Theory Racist?", arguing that Copenhagen School securitization theory is structured by civilizationism, methodological whiteness, and antiblack racism. Barry Buzan and Ole Waever replied in May 2020, calling the methodology so profoundly flawed as to void the authors' argument and characterizing the charge as libellous.

How many volumes and issues has Security Dialogue published since 1970?

Since 1970, Security Dialogue has published 49 volumes totalling 214 issues, produced by six editors. Marit Moe-Pryce has served as managing editor since 2004.