Human Security, Law and the Prevention of Terrorism

ISBN-13: 9780415582018 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 224 str.

Andrej Zwitter;¬Abar;¬Abar

Opis

This study examines two important questions regarding terrorism & political violence: which threats to human security constitute root causes for collective violence & which adequate responses for these root causes are available to the international community?

Spis treści

1. Introduction  Part 1: Theories  2. Working Definition of Human Security  3. An International Legal Perspective on Prevention of Terrorism and Human Security  4. Human Security Measurement  5. A Root Cause Approach for Political Violence  6. Ideology and the Mobilization of Terrorism  7. Capabilities and Opportunities: From Terrorism to Conflict  Part 2: Application  8. Overview of Action by the UN on Terrorism Prevention  9. Humanitarian Aid's Constrains of Adressing Root Causes  10. The Comprehensive Root Cause Approach - Application of the Framework Developed  11. Conclusion  Appendices

O autorze

Andrej Zwitter is Assistant Professor at the Department of International Relations and International Organisation, University of Groningen, the Netherlands.