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Human Security in World Affairs: Problems and Opportunities

This first and only university textbook of human security, intended as an introductory text from senior undergraduate level up, and includes chapters by 24 authors that encompass the full spectrum of disciplines contributing to the human security field. It is based on the four-pillar model of socio-political security, economic security, environmental security and health security.

Political Science and Civics Social Sciences

Author: Alexander Lautensach and Sabina Lautensach
Publisher: BC Campus
Source: LibreTexts
License: CC BY-NC-SA
Language: EN
Category: Basic Sciences

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Contents· 170 sections

01: Introduction
1.01: Introduction
1.2: Current Challenges New Questions
1.3: The Future of Human Security
1.4: This Textbook
1.5: Resources and References
02: Human Security Foundation Documents and Related Resources
2.1: Origins and Development of the Human Security Concept
2.2: General Foundation Documents for Human Security
2.3: Key Recurring Resource Documents Publications and Websites
2.4: Resources and References
03: Why Human Security Needs Our Attention
3.1: Introduction
3.2: What Do We Mean by Human Security
3.3: How We Got to Where We Are Today
3.4: In What Ways Are Humans the Most Dangerous Species
3.5: So How Did We Get into This Mess
3.6: Addressing the Challenges
3.7: Concluding Comment
3.8: Resources and References
04: Conflicting Perspectives
4.1: Introduction
4.2: On Globalisation
4.3: Human Rights and Human Security
4.4: Notes from an Ethnography
4.5: A Hierarchy of Needs
4.6: The West and the Rest
4.7: Freedom of Religion Freedom from Religion
4.8: Conclusion Paradoxes of Universality
4.9: Resources and References
05: Threats to Human Security
5.1: Introduction
5.2: Assessing Human Security
5.3: Violent Conflict as a Threat to Human Security
5.4: Other Threats to Human Security
5.5: Conclusions
5.6: Resources and References
06: Human Security in the Context of International Humanitarian Law and International Criminal Law
6.1: Introduction
6.2: Situations in Which the Protective Measures Will Apply
6.3: Who and What Are Protected
6.4: Means and Methods of Warfare
6.5: Different Responsibility Regimes Core International Crimes and Enforcement Options
6.6: Conclusion - The Future of the Responsibility Regimes
6.7: Resources and References
07: Individuals and Groups Outside of the State System
7.1: Introduction
7.2: Individuals and Groups Outside of the State
7.3: Alienated Citizenship and Sub-state Terrorism
7.4: Counter Terrorism Human Rights and Human Security
7.5: Conclusion
7.6: Resources and References
08: Political Hybridity and Human Security in Post-colonial and Post-conflict State Building Rebuilding
8.01: Introduction
8.02: Enhancing State Resilience and Promoting Human Security
8.03: The Quest for Human Security in Insecure and Fragile States
8.04: Diagnosing Vulnerability and Preventing State Failure
8.05: Promoting Human Security in Weak States
8.06: Hybrid Political Orders
8.07: Community Sources of Legitimacy
8.08: Centrality of Context
8.09: Conclusions
8.10: Resources and References
09: Climate Change and Human Security
9.1: Introduction
9.2: Current and Future Risks to Human Security
9.3: Major Culprits and Victims of Climate Change
9.4: Barriers to Counteracting Climate Change
9.5: Achieving Climate Justice as the Way Forward
9.6: Resources and References
10: Human Security and Resource Scarcity
10.01: Introduction
10.02: Resource Scarcity Through the Ages
10.03: Understanding Resource Scarcity
10.04: Tragedy of the Commons
10.05: Social Traps
10.06: Understanding Complex Systems
10.07: Resource Scarcity and Conflict
10.08: Human Security in the Face of Resource Scarcity
10.09: Case Studies in Water Scarcity
10.10: Resources and References
11: Our War Against Nature - Ontology Cognition and a Constricting Paradigm
11.1: Introduction - Defining Terms Posing Questions
11.2: Reality Science and Revolutions in Our Thinking
11.3: Seeing the Complexity of Nature
11.4: Seeing Ourselves in Lifes Larger Context
11.5: The War Against Nature
11.6: Understanding How and Why We Continue to Wage Our War Against Nature and Reversing Course
11.7: Becoming Reflexive: Rethinking Who We Are Breaking Free of a Constricting Paradigm Ending the War
11.8: Resources and References
12: Our War Against Nature - Letters from the Front
12.1: Introduction - Welcome to the Anthropocene
12.2: Animal Armageddon
12.3: The Fraying of Food Webs
12.4: Assault on the Oceans - Chemical and Physical Changes
12.5: The Human Footprint - Population
12.6: The Human Footprint - Consumption
12.7: Money Games - Chasing the Symbol
12.8: Who Are We
12.9: Resources and References
13: Transnational Crime
13.01: International Crime or Transnational Crime Some Definitions
13.02: Globalization and Transnational Crime
13.03: The Economic Scale of Transnational Crime
13.04: The Threat of Transnational Crime
13.05: Transnational Crime as a Human Security Threat
13.06: Trafficking in Persons
13.07: International Efforts to Address Transnational Crime
13.08: Regional Efforts to Address Transnational Crime
13.09: Sovereignty Security or Sentiment Solving Transnational Crime
13.10: Resources and References
14: Recalling the Significance of Local Governance to Human Security in Illiberal Sub-Saharan African Contexts
14.1: Introduction
14.2: Post-Cold War Realities in Sub-Saharan Africa Versus Africanist Scholarship
14.3: Assessing Value
14.4: Making Historical Comparisons
14.5: Conclusion - Recalling the Significance of Local Government Institutions
14.6: Resources and References
15: Issues with Human Rights Violations
15.1: What Human Rights
15.2: Two Kinds of Human Rights Differ in Their Relation to Human Security
15.3: How Important Are Grantable Human Rights to Human Security
15.4: How Can Human Rights Be Strengthened
15.5: Human Rights Education
15.6: Resources and References
16: Developing Good Governance
16.1: Introduction
16.2: Sustainable Development and Human Security
16.3: The Principle of Sustainability
16.4: Governance for Sustainability
16.5: The Role of Civil Society
16.6: The Earth Charter: A Framework for Global Governance
16.7: Conclusion
16.8: Resources and References
17: Health Security in the Context of Social-ecological Change
17.1: Introduction
17.2: What Are Health and Health Security
17.3: Coupled Social-ecological Systems and Implications for Health Security
17.4: Case Examples Linking Social-ecological Insights with Human Security in Particular Bioregions
17.5: Discussion
17.6: Conclusion
17.7: Resources and References
18: Empowering International Human Security Regimes
18.1: Introduction
18.2: Modern International Law
18.3: Making International Law
18.4: Laws of War
18.5: Laws of Peace - Human Rights
18.6: International Legal Institutions
18.7: The Responsibility to Protect (R2P)
18.8: Conclusion
18.9: Resources and References
19: Conflict Transformation and Peace Processes - Peace Without Justice Is Just a Ceasefire
19.1: Introduction - What Do We Mean by Transforming Conflict
19.2: From Peace Treaties to Peace Processes - Conflict and Peace in Historical Perspective
19.3: Four Peace Processes
19.4: Post-conflict Conditions Today
19.5: Assessing Conflict Transformation in Four Peace Processes
19.6: Resources and References
20: Human Security and Global Environmental Governance
20.1: Introduction
20.2: Defining Global Environmental Governance
20.3: Global Environmental Governance and Human Security
20.4: The Future of Global Environmental Governance and Human Security
20.5: Resources and References
21: Conclusions Prospects Futures
21.1: Human Security in World Affairs: Challenges
21.2: Human Security in World Affairs: Opportunities
21.3: Besides Environmental Sustainability What Other Aspects of Human Security Need Improvement
21.4: Resources and References