Search for human security; the shifting paradigms. by Gaan, Narottam - 2009

Reference Press, 2009. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. Indian political scientist Gaan surveys contemporary political thinking on the conception of security. He particularly focuses on the myriad alternate notions of security, especially human security, that have been offered as alternatives to the realist state-security paradigm connected to the Westphalian order. Chapters address neoliberal and neorealist views of security, the poststructuralist view of security, environmental security, gender and violent conflict, digital age security threats as challenge to international relations theories, feminist perspectives on security in international relations, and conceptualizing human security. Distributed in North America by ISBS. (2009 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR)