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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789410003321

Titolo

Human security [[electronic resource] ] : from concept to practice : case studies from Northeast India and Orissa / / editors, Amitav Acharya, Subrat K. Singhdeo, M. Rajaretnam

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore ; ; Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2011

ISBN

1-283-14857-9

9786613148575

981-4324-90-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (254 p.)

Collana

World Scientific series on human security, , 2010-3409 ; ; v. 1

Altri autori (Persone)

AcharyaAmitav

SinghdeoSubrat K (Subrat Kumar)

RajaretnamM

Disciplina

150

323.0954

Soggetti

Human security - India, Northeastern

Human security - India - Orissa

India, Northeastern Social conditions

Orissa (India) Social conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Constructing a human security governance index for Northeast India / Kalyan Das -- Human security mapping in conflict zones, the case of Northeast India / Nani G. Mahanta -- Conflict and development in the context of human security in Northeast India / Dilip Sarma ... [et al.] -- A human security index for Orissa, India / Subrat Kumar Singhdeo and Manoranjan Mishra -- Human security impact assessment (HSIA) / Biswaraj Patnaik -- People's perception of human security threats, a survey of three naxal-affected districts in Orissa, India / Subrat Kumar Singhdeo.

Sommario/riassunto

Human security is a new paradigm for security, development and justice. Since it was first proposed in the 1990's, 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...