Human Security in World Affairs: Problems and Opportunities

by Alexander Lautensach and Sabina Lautensach

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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.

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BC Campus
Subjects
Social Sciences, Political Science and Civics
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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, as LibreTexts states it. Non-commercial use only.
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Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. 1: About BCcampus Open Education
  5. Table of Contents
  6. 1: Accessibility Statement
  7. Licensing
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. 3: Preface
  10. 1: List of Figures
  11. About the Author
  12. 1: Introduction
  13. 1.1: Ontology of the Human Security Concept – Cross-cutting Themes
  14. 1.2: Current Challenges – New Questions
  15. 1.3: The Future of Human Security
  16. 1.4: This Textbook
  17. 1.5: Resources and References
  18. 2: Human Security Foundation Documents and Related Resources
  19. 2.1: Origins and Development of the Human Security Concept
  20. 2.2: General Foundation Documents for Human Security
  21. 2.3: Key Recurring Resource Documents, Publications and Websites
  22. 2.4: Resources and References
  23. 3: Why Human Security Needs Our Attention
  24. 3.1: Introduction
  25. 3.2: What Do We Mean by ‘Human Security’?
  26. 3.3: How We Got to Where We Are Today
  27. 3.4: In What Ways Are Humans the Most Dangerous Species
  28. 3.5: So, How Did We Get into This Mess?
  29. 3.6: Addressing the Challenges
  30. 3.7: Concluding Comment
  31. 3.8: Resources and References
  32. 4: Conflicting Perspectives
  33. 4.1: Introduction
  34. 4.2: On Globalisation
  35. 4.3: Human Rights and Human Security
  36. 4.4: Notes from an Ethnography
  37. 4.5: A Hierarchy of Needs?
  38. 4.6: The West and the Rest?
  39. 4.7: Freedom of Religion, Freedom from Religion
  40. 4.8: Conclusion – Paradoxes of Universality
  41. 4.9: Resources and References
  42. 5: Threats to Human Security
  43. 5.1: Introduction
  44. 5.2: Assessing Human Security
  45. 5.3: Violent Conflict as a Threat to Human Security
  46. 5.4: Other Threats to Human Security
  47. 5.5: Conclusions
  48. 5.6: Resources and References
  49. 6: Human Security in the Context of International Humanitarian Law and International Criminal Law
  50. 6.1: Introduction
  51. 6.2: Situations in Which the Protective Measures Will Apply
  52. 6.3: Who and What Are Protected?
  53. 6.4: Means and Methods of Warfare
  54. 6.5: Different Responsibility Regimes, Core International Crimes and Enforcement Options
  55. 6.6: Conclusion - The Future of the Responsibility Regimes
  56. 6.7: Resources and References
  57. 7: Individuals and Groups Outside of the State System
  58. 7.1: Introduction
  59. 7.2: Individuals and Groups Outside of the State
  60. 7.3: Alienated Citizenship and Sub-state Terrorism
  61. 7.4: Counter Terrorism, Human Rights and Human Security
  62. 7.5: Conclusion
  63. 7.6: Resources and References
  64. 8: Political Hybridity and Human Security in Post-colonial and Post-conflict State Building / Rebuilding
  65. 8.1: Introduction
  66. 8.2: Enhancing State Resilience and Promoting Human Security
  67. 8.3: The Quest for Human Security in Insecure and Fragile States
  68. 8.4: Diagnosing Vulnerability and Preventing State Failure
  69. 8.5: Promoting Human Security in Weak States
  70. 8.6: Hybrid Political Orders
  71. 8.7: Community Sources of Legitimacy
  72. 8.8: Centrality of Context
  73. 8.9: Conclusions
  74. 8.10: Resources and References
  75. 9: Climate Change and Human Security
  76. 9.1: Introduction
  77. 9.2: Current and Future Risks to Human Security
  78. 9.3: Major Culprits and Victims of Climate Change
  79. 9.4: Barriers to Counteracting Climate Change
  80. 9.5: Achieving Climate Justice as the Way Forward
  81. 9.6: Resources and References
  82. 10: Human Security and Resource Scarcity
  83. 10.1: Introduction
  84. 10.2: Resource Scarcity Through the Ages
  85. 10.3: Understanding Resource Scarcity
  86. 10.4: Tragedy of the Commons
  87. 10.5: Social Traps
  88. 10.6: Understanding Complex Systems
  89. 10.7: Resource Scarcity and Conflict
  90. 10.8: Human Security in the Face of Resource Scarcity
  91. 10.9: Case Studies in Water Scarcity
  92. 10.10: Resources and References
  93. 11: Our War Against Nature - Ontology, Cognition and a Constricting Paradigm
  94. 11.1: Introduction - Defining Terms, Posing Questions
  95. 11.2: Reality, Science and Revolutions in Our Thinking
  96. 11.3: Seeing the Complexity of Nature
  97. 11.4: Seeing Ourselves in Life’s Larger Context
  98. 11.5: The ‘War Against Nature’
  99. 11.6: Understanding How and Why We Continue to Wage ‘Our War Against Nature’ and Reversing Course
  100. 11.7: Becoming Reflexive: Rethinking ‘Who’ We Are, Breaking Free of a Constricting Paradigm, Ending the ‘War’
  101. 11.8: Resources and References
  102. 12: Our War Against Nature - Letters from the Front
  103. 12.1: Introduction - Welcome to the Anthropocene!
  104. 12.2: Animal Armageddon
  105. 12.3: The Fraying of Food Webs
  106. 12.4: Assault on the Oceans - Chemical and Physical Changes
  107. 12.5: The Human Footprint - Population
  108. 12.6: The Human Footprint - Consumption
  109. 12.7: Money Games - Chasing the Symbol
  110. 12.8: Who Are We?
  111. 12.9: Resources and References
  112. 13: Transnational Crime
  113. 13.1: International Crime or Transnational Crime? Some Definitions
  114. 13.2: Globalization and Transnational Crime
  115. 13.3: The Economic Scale of Transnational Crime
  116. 13.4: The Threat of Transnational Crime
  117. 13.5: Transnational Crime as a Human Security Threat
  118. 13.6: Trafficking in Persons
  119. 13.7: International Efforts to Address Transnational Crime
  120. 13.8: Regional Efforts to Address Transnational Crime
  121. 13.9: Sovereignty, Security or Sentiment? Solving Transnational Crime
  122. 13.10: Resources and References
  123. 14: Recalling the Significance of Local Governance to Human Security in Illiberal Sub-Saharan African Contexts
  124. 14.1: Introduction
  125. 14.2: Post-Cold War Realities in Sub-Saharan Africa Versus Africanist Scholarship
  126. 14.3: Assessing Value
  127. 14.4: Making Historical Comparisons
  128. 14.5: Conclusion - Recalling the Significance of Local Government Institutions
  129. 14.6: Resources and References
  130. 15: Issues with Human Rights Violations
  131. 15.1: What Human Rights?
  132. 15.2: Two Kinds of Human Rights Differ in Their Relation to Human Security
  133. 15.3: How Important Are Grantable Human Rights to Human Security?
  134. 15.4: How Can Human Rights Be Strengthened?
  135. 15.5: Human Rights Education
  136. 15.6: Resources and References
  137. 16: Developing Good Governance
  138. 16.1: Introduction
  139. 16.2: Sustainable Development and Human Security
  140. 16.3: The Principle of Sustainability
  141. 16.4: Governance for Sustainability
  142. 16.5: The Role of Civil Society
  143. 16.6: The Earth Charter: A Framework for Global Governance
  144. 16.7: Conclusion
  145. 16.8: Resources and References
  146. 17: Health Security in the Context of Social-ecological Change
  147. 17.1: Introduction
  148. 17.2: What Are Health and Health Security?
  149. 17.3: Coupled Social-ecological Systems and Implications for Health Security
  150. 17.4: Case Examples Linking Social-ecological Insights with Human Security in Particular Bioregions
  151. 17.5: Discussion
  152. 17.6: Conclusion
  153. 17.7: Resources and References
  154. 18: Empowering International Human Security Regimes
  155. 18.1: Introduction
  156. 18.2: Modern International Law
  157. 18.3: Making International Law
  158. 18.4: Laws of War
  159. 18.5: Laws of Peace - Human Rights
  160. 18.6: International Legal Institutions
  161. 18.7: The Responsibility to Protect (R2P)
  162. 18.8: Conclusion
  163. 18.9: Resources and References
  164. 19: Conflict Transformation and Peace Processes - Peace Without Justice Is Just a Ceasefire
  165. 19.1: Introduction - What Do We Mean by ‘Transforming’ Conflict?
  166. 19.2: From Peace Treaties to Peace Processes - Conflict and Peace in Historical Perspective
  167. 19.3: Four Peace Processes
  168. 19.4: Post-conflict Conditions Today
  169. 19.5: Assessing Conflict Transformation in Four Peace Processes
  170. 19.6: Resources and References
  171. 20: Human Security and Global Environmental Governance
  172. 20.1: Introduction
  173. 20.2: Defining Global Environmental Governance
  174. 20.3: Global Environmental Governance and Human Security
  175. 20.4: The Future of Global Environmental Governance and Human Security
  176. 20.5: Resources and References
  177. 21: Conclusions, Prospects, Futures
  178. 21.1: Human Security in World Affairs: Challenges
  179. 21.2: Human Security in World Affairs: Opportunities
  180. 21.3: Besides Environmental Sustainability, What Other Aspects of Human Security Need Improvement?
  181. 21.4: Resources and References
  182. Back Matter
  183. Index
  184. Appendix
  185. List of Tables
  186. Glossary
  187. Detailed Licensing