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Editorial for Journal of Human Security Volume 10

Lautensach, Sabina - In: Journal of Human Security 10 (2014) 1, pp. 1-3

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela's death on 5 December 2013 and his funeral ten days later were taken as an occasion in the global media to discuss the merits of political leadership for human security, with occasional comments on its pitfalls. This particular leader is not the most politically safe...

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A Review of "Human Security in World Affairs: Problems and Opportunities"

Fredeen, Arthur L. - In: Journal of Human Security 9 (2013) 1, pp. 27-28

While security of our hominid encampments and settlements must have been at or near the top of our species priorities since our evolution some several hundred thousand years ago, awareness of the magnitude of our alterations, interactions and impacts on our world is a very recent event. Even...

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Human Security and Developmental Crisis in the Contemporary West Africa

Aduloju, Ayodeji A.; Pratt, Omowunmi O. - In: Journal of Human Security 10 (2014) 1, pp. 46-58

underdevelopment. The paper investigates the human security concerns in the post-conflict period and also looks at the crisis of … same time exposes the threats these crises pose on national security and peace in the subregion. This paper concludes that … paper maintains that human security issues now complicate the developmental crisis in the sub-region due to its ambiguity …

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Human Security Workers Deployed in Austere Environments: A Brief Guide to Self-Care, Sustainment, and Productivity

Ditzler, Thomas F.; Hoeh, Abigail D.; Hastings, Patricia R. - In: Journal of Human Security 11 (2015) 1, pp. 19-25

Since the early 1990s, the human security movement has sought to expand the concept of security beyond the traditional military defense of national borders to focus on the intra-state security needs of populations at the individual level. Specific initiatives frequently address problems of...

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A Review of 'Humanitarian Intervention and Legitimacy Wars: Seeking Peace and Justice in the 21st Century'

Merchant, Leah - In: Journal of Human Security 11 (2015) 1, pp. 26-26

In his book Humanitarian Intervention and Legitimacy Wars: Seeking Peace and Justice in the 21st Century, Richard Falk argues that, with the growing prevalence of soft power, historical lessons of asymmetric warfare and legitimacy wars must be taken into account. Falk rejects the realist notion...

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Human Security in World Affairs: A Pedagogical, Multi-disciplinary Approach

Janzekovic, John - In: Journal of Human Security 10 (2014) 1, pp. 12-13

Alexander and Sabina Lautensach (editors) propose that their book is primarily intended for students and for teaching, and that a pedagogical approach was prioritised rather than a reproduction in the standard format of an academic monograph (p. XVII). Throughout, they aim for a diverse,...

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The Praxis of Social Enterprise and Human Security: an Applied Research Agenda

Brown, Malcolm David - In: Journal of Human Security 10 (2014) 1

values of capitalism. This paper is situated at the intersection of five fields: human security, international development …

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The Praxis of Social Enterprise and Human Security: An Applied Research Agenda

Brown, Malcolm David - In: Journal of Human Security 10 (2014) 1, pp. 4-11

capitalism. This paper is situated at the intersection of five fields: human security, international development, social …

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Fragile States, Infectious Disease and Health Security: The Case for Timor-Leste

Quinn, John M.; Martins, Nelson; Cunha, Mateus; … - In: Journal of Human Security 10 (2014) 1, pp. 14-31

Timor-Leste is a very young and developing nation state. Endemic infectious disease and weakened health security coupled with its growing and inclusive public institutions keep Timor-Leste fragile and in transition on the spectrum of state stability. The objective here is to systematically...

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The United States and the Arab Spring

Kivimäki, Timo - In: Journal of Human Security 9 (2013) 1, pp. 15-26

This article reveals, by studying correlative relationships between US regime support and regime properties, that the US foreign policy in the Middle East has traditionally helped governments to limit the political participation of Islamists, communists, enemies of Israel and populations that...

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