Africa Facing Human Security Challenges In The 21st Century

Author : Tatah Mentan
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789956792368

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Africa: Facing Human Security Challenges in the 21st Century by Tatah Mentan Pdf

Africas dynamic security environment is characterized by great diversityfrom conventional challenges such as insurgencies, resource and identity conflicts, and post-conflict stabilization to growing threats from piracy, narcotics trafficking, violent extremism, and organized crime taking root in urban slums, among others. This precarious environment jeopardizes security at the societal, community and individual levels. In a globalized and interconnected world, millions of people worldwide are affected by some form of human insecurity. Infectious and parasitic diseases annually kill millions. Internally displaced persons number millions, including 5 million in Sudan alone. In Zambia 1 million people in a population of 11 million are reported to be HIV-positive, a situation much worse in other countries. Potable water crisis looms almost everywhere. In this book Tatah Mentan points out the need to shift the focus away from a state-centric and military-strategic emphasis on security to an interdisciplinary and people-centric approach that embraces notions like global citizenship, empowerment and participation. The primary elements of economic, food, health, environment, personal, community and political security all comprise the broader understanding of human security in an intricately interconnected world.

Author : Stephen Emerson,Hussein Solomon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Africa
ISBN : 1526122731

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African Security in the Twenty-first Century by Stephen Emerson,Hussein Solomon Pdf

Through the lens of human security their book examines the continent's most pressing security challenges--from identity conflict and failing states to terrorism, disease, and environmental degradation--and in doing so provides a comprehensive look at the complexities of building peace and stability in modern-day Africa.

Author : Helen E. Purkitt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 1604976462

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African Environmental and Human Security in the 21st Century by Helen E. Purkitt Pdf

Environmental and human security issues are vital national security interests in African states because most citizens are engaged in daily struggles to survive. Chronic resource scarcities and degradations fuel individual struggles, along with political conflicts among different groups vying to control and benefit from scarce resources. Observers agree on importance of expanding national security in African states, but without consensus on optimal approach for studying or improving environmental and human security problems. Although the military is an influential institution in African countries, no work has addressed how, or if national and foreign militaries should be involved in promoting human and environmental security. This book combines ten original studies to discuss important non-traditional security issues facing countries located in each region of Africa. This volume reflects an assumption that one must have case-specific knowledge, use multidisciplinary and multi-level conceptual frameworks, and have appreciation of feasible and desirable public policies to understand and address complex non-traditional security concerns. Part One has three essays based on papers presented at 49th International Studies Association meeting in March 2008, plus two additional studies. Part Two focuses on understanding emerging transcontinental issues using interdisciplinary conceptual frameworks. Part Three has recommendations, remediation and conclusions via mini-case studies. The final chapter ties ten studies together and gives ideas about future role of US military forces in Africa non-traditional security areas--Publisher's description.

Author : Tunde Adeniran
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Africa
ISBN : 9785800814

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Africa's Security Challenges in the 21st Century by Tunde Adeniran Pdf

Against the backdrop of a globalized world, with the key players having to contend with the changing nature of power in international relations and Africa of the 21st century faced with new realities, this book was conceived to expand and push the scope of inquiry into a new direction in strategic thinking. It was designed to examine various issues that are related to the security of Africa as a sub-system within the international system. The book is an attempt to examine how some basic security issues define the position of Africa within the international system and determine the dynamics of African participation in the ordering of a global world order. Part of the intention is to show the forms that the factors of African security would take in the foreseeable future as these factors would determine the relationship between African states and the non-African world as well as influence the developments within Africa itself."

Author : Festus Boahen Aboagye
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Africa
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132411195

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Complex Emergencies in the 21st Century by Festus Boahen Aboagye Pdf

The AU System does not shy away from its inglorious past that characterised the OAU from its inception in 1963 until the start of its transformation during the early 1990s. Coming of age at the height of the Cold War, the OAU was politically torn between competing East-West political ideologies that instilled fear among and between the newly independent African states. African leaders of that era, who were also founding fathers of the continental Organisation, were driven by an inordinate desire for power for safeguarding national independence and sovereignty. By extension, this resulted in many of them remaining in office for far longer than was necessary. Convinced of their mandate to safeguard Africa's sovereignty, they sought to claim that they were the only ones bequeathed with love of country, sufficient wisdom and commitment to safeguard national independence.

Author : Alpaslan Özerdem,Füsun Özerdem
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136658105

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Human Security in Turkey by Alpaslan Özerdem,Füsun Özerdem Pdf

This edited volume explores human security challenges in the context of Turkey. Turkey occupies a critical geopolitical position between Europe, the Middle East and the Caucasus. It is an important peace-broker in regional conflicts and a leading country in peacekeeping operations, and has been a generous donor for disaster response around the world. However, Turkey is also facing a number of fundamental sociocultural and development challenges and its internal stability is affected by a protracted armed conflict based on Kurdish separatism. In other words, Turkey is at a crossroads in its transformation from a state-centred security perspective to one based on human security. To explore selected human security challenges within a wider context of peace and development, this volume focuses on a number of key issues in relation to democratization and social cohesion, before going on to investigate the role of Turkey as an agent of peace in the international context. Written by academics from the fields of peace studies, international relations, politics and development studies, the discussions examine and highlight the issues that Turkey must overcome if it is to successfully strengthen its human security trajectories in the near future. This book will be of much interest to students of human security, Turkish politics, conflict management, peace studies and IR in general.

Author : Frank Edem Kofigah
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783656969242

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The Security Challenges in Africa. "Bridging the Gap Between Human Security and State Security Through Institutional Reforms" by Frank Edem Kofigah Pdf

Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2015 in the subject Politics - Region: Africa, , course: Development and Governance, language: English, abstract: This paper seeks to show that institutional reforms are urgently needed in the area of security (physical security, human security & state security) especially as the general idea that the inability of most African states during their developmental stage to ensure national cohesion, as relevant as it might seem, is being overtaken by other emerging factors notably their inability to control boundaries and provide their citizens’ right to life of which freedom is a very important component. These perceived weaknesses of most States in Africa epitomize the concept of failed states. This paper proposes a merger between human security and state security as the contemporary security breaches are multidimensional and in a State’s bid to adequately roll out measures to tackle the latter, it is only rational that the situation will be analyzed holistically. To address this issue our article adopted the following problematic: «What could be done to ensure that the culture of peace, conflict prevention and resolution in the wake of the numerous security challenges lead to development and by extension sustainable development?»

Author : Olayiwola Abegunrin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Africa
ISBN : 0739193511

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Africa in the New World Order by Olayiwola Abegunrin Pdf

Since 9/11, international security has been redefined and new challenges have been identified. Africa is facing new security challenges, and the continent has become an important battleground in the fight against terrorism. The revolutions of 2011 and after, now known as the Arab Spring, have highlighted the African peoples continuing struggle against poverty and corruption. This volume analyzes some of the many problems currently facing the African peoples and places them in the wider context of global security.

Author : Solomon A. Dersso
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132119244

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Promotion of Human Security in Africa by Solomon A. Dersso Pdf

In Africa, various conditions pose pervasive threats to human security. Addressing these threats and promoting human security therefore constitute formidable challenges. As the paradigmatic shift in the discourse on and practice of human security has led to a change in the normative emphasis from sovereignty and non-intervention to responsibility and international humanitarian and human rights norms, questions arise not only as to the relationship between human security and human rights but also as to the contribution of the human rights system in addressing human security threats and promoting human freedom. What tools does the African human rights system have at its disposal that can be used in the promotion of human security on the continent? What are the roles of the African Commission and the AHRC in this regard? What are the potentials and the challenges? How best can these human rights bodies be employed to optimise their contributions to addressing the pervasive human security threats and to promoting the well-being of individuals and communities on the continent? This monograph investigates these and similar issues, including the basic one of the interface between human rights and human security.

Author : Keith Muloongo,Roger Kibasomba,Jemima Njeri Kariri
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Africa, Southern
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131816584

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The Many Faces of Human Security by Keith Muloongo,Roger Kibasomba,Jemima Njeri Kariri Pdf

Author : R. A. Akindele,Bassey E. Ate
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Africa
ISBN : STANFORD:36105026162961

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Beyond Conflict Resolution by R. A. Akindele,Bassey E. Ate Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789814462754

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Human Security: From Concept to Practice by Anonim Pdf

Author : Amitav Acharya,Subrat Kumar Singhdeo,M. Rajaretnam
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789814324892

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Human Security by Amitav Acharya,Subrat Kumar Singhdeo,M. Rajaretnam Pdf

Human security is a new paradigm for security, development and justice. Since it was first proposed in the 1990s, there has been an endless debate between its proponents and critics, and even among its advocates, over the meaning and utility of the concept. What is important now is to move the concept beyond the realm of theory and explore its practical applications, considering possible policy perspectives and implications. This book suggests new practical applications of the human security concept, such as human security mapping, the human security governance index and human security impact assessment. Using Northeast India and Orissa as case studies, the methodology introduced in this path-breaking book can be applied to conflict zones worldwide. By designating the individual rather than the state as the referent object of security, human security is emerging as a framework that can serve as a means to evaluate threats, foresee crises, analyze causes of discord and propose solutions entailing a redistribution of responsibilities.

Author : Alexander K. Lautensach,Sabina W. Lautensach
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01
Category : Climatic changes
ISBN : 3902890002

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Human Security in World Affairs by Alexander K. Lautensach,Sabina W. Lautensach Pdf

This book is intended as an introductory text from senior undergraduate level up, to be used in courses on international studies and relations, political studies, history, human geography, anthropology and human ecology, futures studies, applied social studies, public health, and other fields. It represents in a coherent fashion the new subject of human security and sets it apart from more traditional models of security. Its approach is deliberately multidisciplinary and transcultural. In addition to a thorough overview of the human security concept, the chapters address problems and opportunities in international law, politics, international relations, human ecology, ethics, law enforcement, development aid, human rights, and public health. The reader is also introduced to specific human security regimes that address human rights violations, peace building and conflict resolution, as well as global environmental governance. The book encourages a vision of the future that acknowledges the certainty of change, extrapolates significant current trends, and questions the values, beliefs and ideals that tend to inform dominant notions of development. Because of its transdisciplinary approach, the book will appeal to a very wide range of interests at the post-secondary/tertiary level. It will be of particular interest to college and university undergraduate students as well as graduate students and researchers, and also to educators from various disciplines in the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities.

Author : Rob McRae,Don Hubert
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2001-02-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780773569300

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Human Security and the New Diplomacy by Rob McRae,Don Hubert Pdf

Written by diplomatic practitioners, Human Security and the New Diplomacy is a straightforward account of challenges already overcome and the prospect for further progress. From the evolution of peace-keeping, to peacebuilding, humanitarian intervention, war-affected children, international humanitarian law, the International Criminal Court, the economic agendas of conflict, transnational crime, and the emergence of connectivity and a global civil society, the authors offer new insights into the importance of considering these issues as part of a single agenda. Human Security and the New Diplomacy is a case-study of a major Canadian foreign policy initiative and a detailed account of the first phase of the human security agenda. The story of Canada's leading role in promoting a humanitarian approach to international relations, it will be of interest to foreign policy specialists and students alike. Contributors include David Angell, Alan Bones, Michael Bonser, Terry Cormier, Patricia Fortier, Bob Fowler, Elissa Goldberg, Mark Gwozdecky, Sam Hanson, Paul Heinbecker, Eric Hoskins, Don Hubert, David Lee, Dan Livermore, Jennifer Loten, Rob McRae, Valerie Ooterveld, Victor Rakmil, Darryl Robinson, Jill Sinclair, Michael Small, Ross Snyder, Carmen Sorger, and Roman Waschuk.