Why human security matters : rethinking Australian foreign policy
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Why human security matters : rethinking Australian foreign policy
Allen & Unwin, 2012
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Other editors: Joseph A. Camilleri, Robyn Eckerskey and Gerhard Hoffstaedter
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Sea level rises pose a greater long term threat to Australia's coastline and major capital cities than a military attack by a foreign power. Citizens are more likely to experience a pandemic virus than a nuclear threat. Food shortages have already occurred as a result of flood or drought, and the tentacles of international trade in drugs, money laundering and human trafficking already reach far into Australian communities.Why Human Security Matters argues that Australian external relations needs to treat the 'soft' issues of security as seriously as it treats the 'hard' realities of military defence, but also the many complex situations in-between, whether it be civil war, political upheaval, terrorism or piracy. Australia needs to do this first and foremost in our region, but also in relation to the unresolved regional and global security issues as we confront an increasingly uncertain and turbulent world.With contributions from leading thinkers in foreign policy and strategic studies, Why Human Security Matters is essential reading for anyone seeking a thoughtful and thought-provoking analysis of Australia's place in an age of transition.
Table of Contents
Contributors1 Introduction: Why human security matters - Dennis Altman2 Human security: From theory to practice - Joseph A Camilleri3 In defence of breadth: The broad approach to human security - Stephen James4 Human security and national security: The Australian context - Joseph A Camilleri5 Australia's global security: A model national strategy for a more secure world - Anthony Burke6 Human security and the politics of security - Matt McDonald7 Australia's 'new engagement' with Africa: What role for human security? - David Mickler8 Security from below: An alternative perspective on human security - Gerhard Hoffstaedter and Chris Roche9 The prevention of mass atrocities: From principle to Australian foreign policy - Alex J Bellamy10 Conclusion: The political virtues of human security - Robyn EckersleyIndex
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