CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2008
| Author | Sevic, Ognjen |
|---|---|
| Title | 'Broad and Narrow'instead of 'Broad vs. Narrow': a Conciliatory Reconsideration of the Human Security Debate |
| Summary | Human Security (HS) is a critical security theory that places the individual at the center of the security discourse and takes a holistic approach to the constitution of threats. It is motivated by both moral concerns and the conviction that the emancipation of individuals is a fundamental condition for sustainable global peace. Doubts about the HS real-world utility, based on the concept’s incompatibility with the state-centric system and its complex framework, have resulted in the ‘broad vs. narrow’ debate within the HS school. Some HS proponents argue that if the original HS agenda is narrowed down it will gain analytical rigor and policy salience. Others, rejecting to compromise the concept’s critical character and emancipatory potential, insist on keeping the broad HS agenda. This MA thesis offers a conciliatory perspective on the ‘broad vs. narrow’ debate within the HS school. On the one hand, it emphasizes the necessity of upholding the principles of the broad HS conception and explains why compromising the HS original approach is unacceptable. On the other hand, it acknowledges the importance of exploring narrow HS conceptions in order to make use of HS strategies and alleviate the suffering of victims of insecurity even today, at a time when the world’s most powerful leaders are unwilling to embrace the entire HS theory as the leading approach to global security. The application of narrow HS versions does not obstruct the future quest for a more comprehensive inclusion of HS into global politics. Case Study: EU efforts to alleviate the CEE Roma plight after their vulnerability started affecting some powerful EU members. |
| Supervisor | Roe, Paul |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2008/sevic_ognjen.pdf |
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