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Local Actor Strategies for Achieving Human Security Functionings
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Abstract This article explores the experiences of community-level actors in the pursuit of greater human security in their communities. Utilizing a conceptual framework based on the capability approach, human security, and securitization theory it considers local actor perceptions of security and the strateg... mehr
This article explores the experiences of community-level actors in the pursuit of greater human security in their communities. Utilizing a conceptual framework based on the capability approach, human security, and securitization theory it considers local actor perceptions of security and the strategies used to achieve their goals. It presents and discusses strategies employed by two distinct actors - a local non-governmental organization and an independent group of community dwellers - in their attempts to achieve security functionings. The results of this qualitative study suggest that while community-level actors view themselves as being empowered as agents in achieving certain human security functionings, the ability of local actors to achieve higher-level functionings is dependent on their recognition as legitimate securitizing agents by more powerful actors and potential partner groups.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
menschliche Sicherheit; Akteur; lokale Faktoren; nichtstaatliche Organisation; Gemeinde; Bevölkerung; politische Strategie
Klassifikation
Friedens- und Konfliktforschung, Sicherheitspolitik
politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur
Freie Schlagwörter
Copenhagen school; capabilities approach; development; securitization
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2017
Seitenangabe
S. 22-33
Zeitschriftentitel
Journal of Human Security, 13 (2017) 1
ISSN
1835-3800
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)