Globalization and Human Security - Couverture souple

Battersby, Paul

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0742556530 ISBN 13 : 9780742556539

Editeur : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2009

Synopsis

This concise text presents a focused, well-rounded, and clear-eyed introduction to the concept of human security. Questioning the utility of traditional national-security frameworks in the post–Cold War era, Paul Battersby and Joseph M. Siracusa argue that we must urgently reconsider the principle of state sovereignty in a global world where threats to humanity are beyond the capacity of any one nation to address through unilateral action.

The authors highlight circumstances, actors, and influences beyond the traditional focus on state security, especially the role of international organizations and nongovernmental organizations. They also emphasize the importance of human rights, arguing for the development of an effective intervention capacity to protect individuals from state action as well as other security threats arising from conflict, poverty, disease, and environmental degradation. A welcome alternative to state-centric approaches to security, this balanced book will be a valuable supplement for courses in international and national security.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Joseph M. Siracusa is Professor in Human Security and International Diplomacy and Discipline Head of Global Studies in the School of Global Studies, Social Science and Planning, at RMIT University, Australia where he is a specialist in American politics and global security.

Joseph M. Siracusa, PhD, is professor of human security and international diplomacy and associate dean of international and justice studies at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0742556530
• ISBN 13: 9780742556539
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 264
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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