Ebook: From Environmental to Comprehensive Security

This work presents the evolution of the traditional concept of "national security" as military security to additionally embrace "environmental security" and then necessarily also "social (societal) security", thence to be termed "comprehensive human security". It accomplishes this primarily by presenting 11
of the author's own benchmark papers published between 1983 and 2010 (additionally providing bibliographic citations to a further 36 of the author's related publications during that period). The work stresses the importance of transfrontier (regional) cooperation, and also recognizes global overpopulation
as a key impediment to achieving comprehensive human security.

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This work presents the evolution of the traditional concept of "national security" as military security to additionally embrace "environmental security" and then necessarily also "social (societal) security", thence to be termed "comprehensive human security". It accomplishes this primarily by presenting 11
of the author's own benchmark papers published between 1983 and 2010 (additionally providing bibliographic citations to a further 36 of the author's related publications during that period). The work stresses the importance of transfrontier (regional) cooperation, and also recognizes global overpopulation
as a key impediment to achieving comprehensive human security.

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This work presents the evolution of the traditional concept of "national security" as military security to additionally embrace "environmental security" and then necessarily also "social (societal) security", thence to be termed "comprehensive human security". It accomplishes this primarily by presenting 11
of the author's own benchmark papers published between 1983 and 2010 (additionally providing bibliographic citations to a further 36 of the author's related publications during that period). The work stresses the importance of transfrontier (regional) cooperation, and also recognizes global overpopulation
as a key impediment to achieving comprehensive human security.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
National and International Security: An Evolving Concept....Pages 3-9
The Author’s Relevant Papers: A Selective Listing....Pages 11-14
Front Matter....Pages 15-15
From Environmental Security to Comprehensive Security: A Necessary Expansion....Pages 17-30
Regional Security: An Ecological Necessity....Pages 31-46
Regional Security: Maritime Issues....Pages 47-62
Regional Security: Transfrontier Cooperation....Pages 63-86
Regional Security: The Case of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)....Pages 87-110
The Question of Globalization....Pages 111-120
Environmental Refugees: A Stark Reminder....Pages 121-132
Population: Perhaps the Basic Issue....Pages 133-145
Back Matter....Pages 147-153

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This work presents the evolution of the traditional concept of "national security" as military security to additionally embrace "environmental security" and then necessarily also "social (societal) security", thence to be termed "comprehensive human security". It accomplishes this primarily by presenting 11
of the author's own benchmark papers published between 1983 and 2010 (additionally providing bibliographic citations to a further 36 of the author's related publications during that period). The work stresses the importance of transfrontier (regional) cooperation, and also recognizes global overpopulation
as a key impediment to achieving comprehensive human security.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
National and International Security: An Evolving Concept....Pages 3-9
The Author’s Relevant Papers: A Selective Listing....Pages 11-14
Front Matter....Pages 15-15
From Environmental Security to Comprehensive Security: A Necessary Expansion....Pages 17-30
Regional Security: An Ecological Necessity....Pages 31-46
Regional Security: Maritime Issues....Pages 47-62
Regional Security: Transfrontier Cooperation....Pages 63-86
Regional Security: The Case of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)....Pages 87-110
The Question of Globalization....Pages 111-120
Environmental Refugees: A Stark Reminder....Pages 121-132
Population: Perhaps the Basic Issue....Pages 133-145
Back Matter....Pages 147-153
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