Human Security

This book now available in paperback traces the key evolutions in the development of the concept of human security the various definitions and critiques how it relates to other concepts and what it implies for polities politics and policy. Human security is an important subject for the whole world in particular Asia as it deals with interactions among fields of social change such as development conflict resolution human rights and humanitarian assistance. In a globalizing world in which threats become trans-national and states lose power security can no longer be studied in a one-dimensional fashion. Written by authors who are experts in this field and with case studies from different regions (Afghanistan Central Asia and South Asia) presented throughout this book - now available in paperback - contributes to this new multidimensional conception of security analyzes its strengths and weaknesses and focuses on its implications for analysis and action. . Language: English