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Säkerhet för vem? En begreppsanalys av begreppet säkerhet i FN's säkerhetsråd; med fokus på begreppets utveckling

Sternäng, Karin LU (2012) MRSG20 20121
Human Rights Studies
Abstract
Every day people get killed, starve and suffer in the name of security. There can be no politics without the mention of security. In a world where we speed into a higher standard of living, a more advanced technology and more effective weapons, there is a need to develop the concept of security and let go of the state-centered definition and instead concentrate on human security.
A definition of the concept of security is crucial when it comes to intervening in situations where the international peace and security may be at risk. To come to a consensus of who and what should be protected on the international scene is of great importance, but to agree on a wide definition that includes more than military threats and that protects more... (More)
Every day people get killed, starve and suffer in the name of security. There can be no politics without the mention of security. In a world where we speed into a higher standard of living, a more advanced technology and more effective weapons, there is a need to develop the concept of security and let go of the state-centered definition and instead concentrate on human security.
A definition of the concept of security is crucial when it comes to intervening in situations where the international peace and security may be at risk. To come to a consensus of who and what should be protected on the international scene is of great importance, but to agree on a wide definition that includes more than military threats and that protects more than states and sovereignty, is even more important.
This essay is a conceptual analysis of the concept of security with the aim to explore whether the United Nations Security Council is developing their state-centered definition. With assistance by the theory Critical security studies I have analyzed four resolutions adopted by the council by looking at their different ways of using the concept of security. The council is broadening their definition and consequently they intervene in more and varied situations today then they did in 1990. (Less)
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author
Sternäng, Karin LU
supervisor
organization
course
MRSG20 20121
year
type
L2 - 2nd term paper (old degree order)
subject
keywords
realism, critical, resolution, security, security council, human security, mänskliga rättigheter, human rights
language
Swedish
id
2595753
date added to LUP
2012-09-25 13:50:11
date last changed
2014-09-04 08:27:49
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  abstract     = {{Every day people get killed, starve and suffer in the name of security. There can be no politics without the mention of security. In a world where we speed into a higher standard of living, a more advanced technology and more effective weapons, there is a need to develop the concept of security and let go of the state-centered definition and instead concentrate on human security.
	A definition of the concept of security is crucial when it comes to intervening in situations where the international peace and security may be at risk. To come to a consensus of who and what should be protected on the international scene is of great importance, but to agree on a wide definition that includes more than military threats and that protects more than states and sovereignty, is even more important.
	This essay is a conceptual analysis of the concept of security with the aim to explore whether the United Nations Security Council is developing their state-centered definition. With assistance by the theory Critical security studies I have analyzed four resolutions adopted by the council by looking at their different ways of using the concept of security. The council is broadening their definition and consequently they intervene in more and varied situations today then they did in 1990.}},
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  year         = {{2012}},
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