A noted conflict expert shows how accelerating globalization is causing dangerous global insecurity that must be met by new security models and policies.
The New Global Insecurity: How Terrorism, Environmental Collapse, Economic Inequalities, and Resource Shortages Are Changing Our World explores insecurity arising out of accelerating globalization. In this unique and forward-thinking work, psychologist Fathali M. Moghaddam, director of the Conflict Studies Program at Georgetown University, explains how and why worldwide insecurity is rising and what steps we must take to quell or reverse that insecurity to make the future of the world more peaceful.
The book first analyzes the elements and roots of global insecurity, discussing it in relation to terrorism, torture, economic instability, threatened identity, and religious fundamentalism. It then puts forward a new model for understanding security, wherein "soft security capital" serves as the enabling condition for "hard security capital." Finally, the current policies for managing diversity, "multiculturalism" and "assimilation" are both rejected in favor of an exciting new policy—"omniculturalism". Drawing on his years of study and expertise, Moghaddam likewise proposes a new policy for better managing intergroup relations in an insecure age.
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A noted conflict expert shows how accelerating globalization is causing dangerous global insecurity that must be met by new security models and policies.
"This important book identifies globalization, the increasing diversity of populations, and other sources of threat, insecurity and frustration in our contemporary world. It shows how they affect our effectiveness and well being and contribute to violence between groups, to terrorism and torture. This wide-ranging and well written book considers traditional approaches to dealing with diversity, and points to a new approach based on scientific research and understanding of human nature."
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A noted conflict expert shows how accelerating globalization is causing dangerous global insecurity that must be met by new security models and policies.
Covering global hot spots from Iran to Venezuela and subjects ranging from terrorism and cyber warfare to food security, books in the Praeger Security International series give readers access to carefully considered and highly informed viewpoints on the critical security issues that threaten to destabilize our world. With titles authored by diplomats, academic researchers, journalists, military leaders and combatants, legal experts, psychologists, and other knowledgeable specialists, these books offer in-depth analysis and international perspectives that are unavailable in the mass media. These titles represent an invaluable resource for students, researchers, and policymakers as well as for anyone who seeks a deeper understanding of the complex issues that affect our lives and future.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781440836244
Publisert
2010-01-22
Utgiver
Vendor
Praeger Publishers Inc
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
212
Forfatter