1st Edition

The Relationship between Human Security Discourse and International Law A Principled Approach

By Shireen Daft Copyright 2018
286 Pages
by Routledge

286 Pages
by Routledge

286 Pages
by Routledge

The concept of human security has emerged in international relations and policy as an idea which not only seeks to relocate the focus of international society on the individual, but also challenges the current priorities of the international community. In particular it places emphasis on promoting and facilitating a nexus between security, development and human rights. It is potentially a... Read more

Introduction: The Relationship between Human Security Discourse and International Law



Chapter One: The Emergence of Human Security: The Broadening and Deeping of the Security Paradigm



Chapter Two: The Security Problematique and the Transformative Potential of Human-Security Discourse



Chapter Three: The Resistance of International Legal Scholarship to Human Security Discourse: An Examination



Chapter Four: The Intersection of Human Security Discourse and International Law: In Search of Principles



Chapter Five: Human Security Discourse: An ‘Authoritative Interpretation’ of the UN Charter?



Chapter Six: International Law Making and a Human Security Template



Chapter Seven: ‘Human Security Treaties’ So-Called: an Examination of the Content of Human Security Discourse in International Treaties



Conclusion: The Relationship between Human Security Discourse and International Law: The Time for Engagement



 

Biography

Shireen Daft is an Associate Lecturer at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia.