Contextual approaches to human security: Canada and Japan in the Balkans.

From: International Journal | Date: June 22, 2007| Author: Huliaras, Asteris; Tzifakis, Nikolaos | Copyright information

During the last decade, human security has made its way into policy discourses. According to the UNDP's widely acknowledged approach, the term implies, on the one hand, safety from chronic threats such as hunger, disease, and repression and, on the other, protection from sudden and harmful disruptions in the patterns of daily life whether in homes, jobs, or communities. (1) Human security denotes a multidimensional and holistic approach to security that is based on the conviction t...

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