Human Security: Theory and Action

It offers insights on turning theory into action and includes case studies to broaden the students awareness beyond the conflicts and issues that dominate the media.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 09 September 2022
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Human Security: Theory and Action explores the theory and application of concepts central to this notion of security. It examines the conceptual roots of human security,connecting its origins to its applications and challenges in war and peacetime. With a unique focus on the evolving notion of responsibility for security,the text introduces the critical questions and priorities that underpin policies and actions. The text is organized around four sections. The introduction offers an overview of human security and its basic tenets and historical foundations. The second section focuses on human security in armed conflict and post-conflict reconstruction,discussing such issues as the doctrine of Responsibility to Protect,racial inequality,peacekeeping and peace negotiation processes,and humanitarian assistance. The third section identifies the long-term issues that are necessary for a durable human security,including human rights,food security,poverty,gender equality,health security,and environmental sustainability. The final section applies the concepts introduced in the book to twenty-first century concerns and offers insights on turning theory into action. Integrated into the text are many case studies to broaden the students awareness beyond the conflicts and issues that dominate the media. By balancing theoretical explanations with concrete illustrative cases,both historical and contemporary,the text provides intellectually challenging and intrinsically interesting material and offers a unique,comprehensive introduction human security in war and peace. The second edition of Human Security: Theory and Action examines the conceptual roots of human security,connecting its origins to its applications and challenges in war and peacetime. With a unique focus on the evolving notion of responsibility for security,the text introduces the critical questions and priorities that underpin policies and actions. The text is organized around four sections. The introduction offers an overview of human security and its basic tenets and historical foundations. The second section focuses on human security in armed conflict and post-conflict reconstruction,discussing such issues as the doctrine of Responsibility to Protect,racial inequality,peacekeeping and peace negotiation processes,and humanitarian assistance. The third section identifies the long-term issues that are necessary for a durable human security,including human rights,food security,poverty,gender equality,health security,and environmental sustainability. The final section applies the concepts introduced in the book to twenty-first century concerns and offers insights on turning theory into action. Integrated into the text are many case studies to broaden the students awareness beyond the conflicts and issues that dominate the media. By balancing theoretical explanations with concrete illustrative cases,both historical and contemporary,the text provides intellectually challenging and intrinsically interesting material and offers a unique,comprehensive introduction human security in war and peace.
Human security is a broad concept that encompasses the protection of individuals from harm. Human Security: Theory and Action delves into the theory and application of these concepts, exploring their historical roots and their relevance in both war and peacetime. The book emphasizes the evolving notion of responsibility for security and addresses critical questions and priorities that shape policies and actions. The text is divided into four sections, with the first providing an overview of human security and its fundamental principles. The second section focuses on human security in armed conflict and post-conflict reconstruction, examining issues such as the Responsibility to Protect, racial inequality, peacekeeping, and humanitarian assistance. The third section identifies long-term challenges for human security, including human rights, food security, poverty, gender equality, health security, and environmental sustainability. The final section applies the concepts discussed in the book to contemporary global concerns, offering insights on translating theory into action. The text is enriched with case studies that broaden the students' understanding of human security beyond the conflicts and issues that often dominate the media. By combining theoretical explanations with concrete examples, both historical and contemporary, the book provides a comprehensive and intellectually stimulating introduction to human security in war and peace.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538159934
Edition number: Second Edition