The concept of human security has become a resilient part of Canadian foreign policy, and has guided Canadas international role and legitimated the deployment of military forces abroad. This has been demonstrated with respect to Canadas active involvement in the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. However, as the war in Afghanistan has continued, increasing violence has raised questions about the effectiveness of international military efforts in protecting human security. This monograph examines Canadas involvement in Afghanistan to determine whether it has been...