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The United Nations and Human Security highlights and analyzes the changing peace and security challenges faced by the United Nations in an evolving international environment that is no longer solely characterized by states and inter-state security. The authors, who comprise both scholars and UN practitioners, cover a wide range of pressing current issues - including refugees, international tribunals, the promotion of democracy, ethics, regional organizations, humanitarian intervention, conflict prevention and peacekeeping - that form a cutting-edge and controversial security agenda.
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PAUL BACON Lecturer in International Relations, Shumei University
JOHN G. COCKELL Associate, Conflict Analysis and Development Unit, London School of Economics and Political Science
RACHEL KERR Doctoral Candidate, Department of War Studies, King's College, London
MARY M. MCKENZIE Assistant Professor in Political Science, Grossmont College
ANTHONY L. MCDERMOTT Formerly Senior Researcher, International Peace Research Institute, Oslo
ROLAND PARIS Assistant Professor, University of Colorado
MICHAEL PUGH Director, International Studies Research Centre, University of Plymouth, UK
CARLOS SANTOS Senior Programme Officer, International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance
ALBRECHT SCHNABEL Academic Programme Officer, Peace and Governance Programme, United Nations University
GARY G. TROELLER UNHCR Regional Representative, Baltic and Nordic Countries
Zusammenfassung
The United Nations and Human Security highlights and analyzes the changing peace and security challenges faced by the United Nations in an evolving international environment that is no longer solely characterized by states and inter-state security. The authors, who comprise both scholars and UN practitioners, cover a wide range of pressing current issues - including refugees, international tribunals, the promotion of democracy, ethics, regional organizations, humanitarian intervention, conflict prevention and peacekeeping - that form a cutting-edge and controversial security agenda.
