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The ultimate weapon is no weapon : human security and the new rules of war and peace /

The twenty-first century has seen millions unemployed, livelihoods undermined by environmental degradation, and middle-class cities across Europe and Asia turned into cauldrons of violence. The lessons of conflicts in places like Bosnia, Kosovo, and Iraq are that security is no longer achievable.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Beebe, Shannon D.
Other Authors: Kaldor, Mary
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York, N.Y. : Public Affairs, 2010.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The twenty-first century risks
  • The twentieth-century mindset
  • The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
  • "Escorting kids to kindergarten": human security in action
  • The anatomy of human security
  • Remnants of the past and spoilers of the future: "hard" versus "soft" security?
  • Africa: a beacon of hope?
  • The ultimate weapon.