Beyond the securitisation of development: The limits of intervention, developmentisation of security and repositioning of purpose in the UK Coalition Government's policy agenda

► Discusses existing security-development nexus literature focusing on UK policies. ► Analyses the rhetoric in the UK Government's defence and development policies. ► Looks at the practical enactment of the security-development nexus. ► Goes beyond the securitisation of development to the developmentisation of security.