Today, international security issues are slowly being reconsidered
through the lens of human security, which refers to a combination
of political, economic, social, nutritional, environmental,
physical health, and personal safety issues. When first mentioned
in 1994, the concept of human security represented a significant
first step in understanding that security dilemmas could no longer
be seen as purely geopolitical phenomena that revolve around the
nation-state. This book explains the progress made toward human
security since then and the steps that remain to be taken to
achieve it fully. It begins by addressing how the nation-state is
both the source and the solution of security problems in the world
before demonstrating how the meaning of security itself is being
reconsidered and traditional approaches are being challenged.
Building on the concept of human security, the book looks at how we
are slowly moving toward large-scale political and social change.
It argues that it is time for a "security 2.0" approach, different
from the traditional models of national security. Thus Security 2.0
addresses new challenges and their political responses, pointing
toward alternatives to what is referred to as "permanent war." It
highlights such themes as cooperation, the multi-dimensionality of
security issues, and the continuing pressures towards
democratization, global markets, and multilevel governance and how
these contribute today to make a safer world. Further, it shows how
environmental threats, global corporations, identity issues, and
international regimes such as the EU, are also fostering a
fundamental rethinking of the concept of security. Including a
variety of perspectives, and written in a jargon-free, accessible
manner, the work will provide students with new insights on
conflict processes and international security.
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