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Human security : from concept to practice : case studies from Northeast India and Orissa / editors, Amitav Acharya, Subrat K. Singhdeo, M. Rajaretnam.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- World Scientific series on human security ; v. 1.
- World Scientific series on human security, 2010-3409 ; v. 1
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Human security--India, Northeastern.
- Human security.
- Human security--India--Orissa.
- India, Northeastern--Social conditions.
- India, Northeastern.
- Orissa (India)--Social conditions.
- Orissa (India).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (254 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Singapore ; Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific, c2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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...
- Contents:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786613148575
- 9781283148573
- 1283148579
- 9789814324908
- 9814324906
- OCLC:
- 738434136
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