The concept of human security: a comprehensive bibliography

Abstract

This bibliography highlights academic publications relating to the concept of human security that were published over the last 20 years. The entries are divided by type: books, chapters in edited volumes; journal articles and research papers. While not a comprehensive bibliography, the first four sections list approximately 330 references. The main themes of the publications listed in the present paper include the following: 1. Theoretical approaches to human security (aspects of terminology and definitions, conceptualisation of research problems, etc.); 2. Selected aspects of research into the relationship between human security and social problems (forced migrations, health issues, access to water, disarmament, peacebuilding, war and peace studies, etc.); 3. relations between the concept of human security and human rights; 4. environmental aspects of human security; 5. relations between war, poverty, development and the concept of human security.