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Marek Thee established the journal in 1970 under the name Bulletin of Peace Proposals. Its initial aim was to systematically present, compare and discuss ideas for development, justice, and peace.
Magne Barthe renamed the publication Security Dialogue in September 1992. This change marked a shift toward inter-regional dialogue on security issues.
Six editors have guided the journal since Marek Thee began his tenure in 1970 including J. Peter Burgess from 2001 until 2013 and Claudia Aradau who took over as editor-in-chief in 2013. Mark B. Salter assumed the role of editor-in-chief on the 1st of October 2015 at the University of Ottawa while Pavel Baev held the position between 1995 and 2001.
The C.A.S.E. Collective published a manifesto outlining recent history of critical security studies in Europe that included scholars such as Claudia Aradau and Ole Wæver. Then-editor J. Peter Burgess recognized the controversy caused by this approach which led to replies by R. B. J. Walker and Andreas Behnke.
Barry Buzan and Ole Wæver replied to the article in May 2020 because they claimed methodology and academic standards were so profoundly flawed as to void the authors' argument. The pair stated lack of credible supporting evidence made charges libellous.
Six editors have produced 49 volumes totaling 214 issues since 1970. Journal Citation Reports listed a 2016 impact factor of 2.692 for the publication which placed it sixth out of 86 journals in the category International Relations.