What is human security?

Type :

Presentation

Pages :

6 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

10/19/2004

Category :

Political science

Sub category :

International relations

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Summary :

Introduction
Human security: A difficult definition
1. The infinite number of definitions of human security
Human security and human rights
Human security and human development
1. A parallel between Sen's trident and the three human concerns developed previously
Conclusion
References

Abstract

The end of Cold War brought new global challenges to the security field. The arousal of new forms of conflict, such as internal wars and terrorism made it important to rethink civilian protection as the centre of this new perspective of security. Threats to security are no longer restricted to states, nor can the state protect its citizens from fear by conventional military action. In his speech appealing for a change in the way we think about security, Sergio Vieira de Mello , underlined the idea that « the security of states and the security of peoples are clearly intertwined, for the insecurity of peoples inexorably leads to the disintegration of states and to regional and international instability »