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Title Human security, changing states and global responses : institutions and practices / edited by Sangmin Bae and Makoto Maruyama
Published London : Routledge, [2015]

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Description 1 online resource
Series Routledge studies in human security
Routledge studies in human security
Contents pt. 1. State behavior, preferences, and performance -- pt. 2. The state during the human security crisis -- pt. 3. The state and international dynamics
Summary "This book critically assesses the human security challenges faced by states, focusing on how and to what extent the state is influenced by global structures and operations. Having grown rapidly since the 1990s, the field of human security has spawned a wide variety of academic research. This research has helped to reconceptualize the notion of security, both broadening and deepening it, and it has created a space where unconventional and multidimensional forms of security inform international policy practices. However, while various issues and cases of human security have received growing academic attention and policy interest, many of the existing books on human security focus primarily on non-state actors. This leaves a key question unanswered: why do sovereign states take on leadership roles in promoting human security? To answer the question of why and how national governments influence international human security policy, this volume examines the domestic political factors and structures that mediate the range of policy choices. Important domestic variables include the 'cultural match' (e.g., 'Does the country often favor multilateralism and promote a rule-bound international society?'), the nature of the political interests and realities that are present (e.g., 'Does the country see the promotion of human security as a strategic choice?'), and the occurrence of important historical events such as wars, revolutions, or natural disasters (e.g., 'Does the country, during the crisis, help to foster a new way of managing enduring security threats?')."-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed January 14, 2015)
Subject Human rights.
Human security.
Basic needs.
Social policy.
Human Rights
Public Policy
public policy.
HISTORY -- Military -- Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
Basic needs
Human rights
Human security
Social policy
Form Electronic book
Author Bae, Sangmin, 1971- editor
Maruyama, Makoto, editor
ISBN 9781317620952
131762095X
9781315753409
1315753405
9781317620938
1317620933
9781317620945
1317620941