Synopsis
Global Development and Human Security explores the
possibility of connecting all countries to the global economy
while defusing the social tensions and managing the
security risks that can result from exposure to a turbulent
international system. The complex intersection between
security and development policies has not been adequately
mapped or explored. Frail and failing states that lack sound
market and security institutions are the weak links in an
interconnected global system. Yet aid allocation principles
discourage engagement with these "difficult partners,"
and the insular culture of development assistance hinders
interaction with the security community. In a world beset
by "problems without passport" (infectious diseases,
environmental pollution, international crime, conflict
spillovers, terrorism, etc.), a new paradigm should supplant
the now obsolete development consensus.
The authors took stock of current development practices
through the prism of Sweden's Shared Responsibility
bill, which addresses peace, security, opportunity, environmental
conservation, human rights, and democracy. The
resulting volume draws the implications of emerging threats
to global peace and prosperity for development policy and
practice. It seeks to build bridges of understanding between
the development community and the security establishment
by bringing together lessons of experience currently
scattered in the literature. Each chapter is self-contained
and includes policy findings and recommendations.
The book is principally aimed at practitioners who need
up-to-date knowledge about security anddevelopment
issues. Publication of this paperback edition makes the
book available for use as an introductory text for security
specialists with little knowledge of development or for development
specialists with limited knowledge of security,
or for college or university students in these areas.