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" The ultimate weapon is no weapon : "
Shannon D. Beebe and Mary Kaldor.
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BL
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853802
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Beebe, Shannon D.
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The ultimate weapon is no weapon : : human security and the new rules of war and peace /\ Shannon D. Beebe and Mary Kaldor.
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New York, N.Y. :: Public Affairs,, 2010.
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1 online resource (vii, 238 pages)
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1586488236
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: 1586488619
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: 9781586488239
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: 9781586488611
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9781586488239
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction -- The twenty-first century risks -- The twentieth-century mindset -- The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq -- "Escorting kids to kindergarten": human security in action -- The anatomy of human security -- Remnants of the past and spoilers of the future: "hard" versus "soft" security? -- Africa: a beacon of hope? -- The ultimate weapon.
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The twenty-first century has seen millions unemployed, livelihoods undermined by environmental degradation, and middle-class cities across Europe and Asia turned into cauldrons of violence. The lessons of conflicts in places like Bosnia, Kosovo, and Iraq are that security is no longer achievable.
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Peace.
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Peace-building.
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Political activists.
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Security, International.
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Peace.
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Peace-building.
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Political activists.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Peace.
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Security, International.
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327.1/72
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JZ5588.B44 2010eb
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Kaldor, Mary.
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