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Human Security and International Law : Prospects and Problems.

von Tigerstrom, Barbara.

Human Security and International Law : Prospects and Problems. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (266 pages) - Studies in International Law Series . - Studies in International Law Series .

Half title page -- Title page -- Title verso -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 Origins and Development of the Concept of Human Security -- INTRODUCTION -- HISTORY AND ANTECEDENTS OF THE CONCEPT -- ARTICULATION AND USE OF THE CONCEPT -- 2 Understanding Human Security -- INTRODUCTION -- DEFINING HUMAN SECURITY -- THE UTILITY OF HUMAN SECURITY -- THE CONCEPTUAL AND NORMATIVE CONTENT OF HUMAN SECURITY -- 3 Human Security and International Law -- INTRODUCTION -- INTERNATIONAL LAW AND THE HUMAN SECURITY AGENDA -- THE HUMAN-CENTRED APPROACH IN INTERNATIONAL LAW -- COMMON CONCERN AND RESPONSIBILITY IN INTERNATIONAL LAW -- CONCLUSION -- 4 Human Security and 'Humanitarian Intervention' -- INTRODUCTION -- THE LEGAL DEBATE -- THE DEBATE THROUGH THE LENS OF HUMAN SECURITY -- CONCLUSION -- 5 Human Security and Forced Displacement -- INTRODUCTION -- INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS AND INTERNATIONAL LAW -- HUMAN SECURITY AND FORCED DISPLACEMENT -- CONCLUSION -- 6 Human Security and the 'Small Arms Pandemic' -- INTRODUCTION -- THE EVOLVING LEGAL FRAMEWORK -- SALW AND HUMAN SECURITY -- CONCLUSION -- 7 Health and Human Security -- INTRODUCTION -- DEVELOPMENTS IN INTERNATIONAL LAW AND HEALTH -- HEALTH, SECURITY, AND INTERNATIONAL LAW -- CONCLUSION -- Conclusion -- HUMAN SECURITY AS A CHALLENGE TO INTERNATIONAL LAW -- ASSESSING THE UTILITY OF HUMAN SECURITY -- Bibliography -- Index.

This book evaluates the concept of human security in terms of international law and sheds light on debates about it's potential and limitations.

9781847313867


Humanitarian law.
Human rights.
International law.


Electronic books.

KZ6471.V66 2007

341.67

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