ASEAN and Human Security: Challenges and Opportunities

Feigenblatt, von

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“…In contrast, while the role of the state is significant, the UN's human security emphasises the importance of collaborations between international organisations, non-government organisations (NGOs) and also local authority [38], [39], [6]. According to the Human Security Unit (HSU) of the UN, 'human security requires the development of an interconnected network of diverse stakeholders, drawing from the expertise and resources of a wide range of actors from across the UN as well as the private and public sectors at the local, national, regional and international levels' [40].…”

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“…While human security focuses on the security of individual with global agents as the enforcer, the ASEAN Way focuses on the security of nation-state with the sovereign state as the enforcer. In line with Von Feigenblatt [6], Nishikawa [7] argues that the ASEAN way contrasts markedly with the notion of human security since it places states as the center of security in ASEAN.…”

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“…Indeed, Trihartono [5] reveals that APSC is useful for addressing human insecurity in Rohingya crisis. On the other hand, Von Feigenblatt [6] identifies different focus between the human security framework and ASEAN Way. While human security focuses on the security of individual with global agents as the enforcer, the ASEAN Way focuses on the security of nation-state with the sovereign state as the enforcer.…”

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Transformation From State-Centered to People-Centered Security in Asean Community: Milestone of the Asean Approach to Human Security

Indriastuti¹

2019

The International Conference on ASEAN 2019

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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) through the establishment of the ASEAN Community in 2015 has formally entered a new milestone in its security perspectives, from solely focus on state-centered to people-centered security. Previously, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 1994 introduced the people-centered approach to security, namely human security. The United Nations (UN) has emphasised that the human security framework facilitates member states to handle widespread and cross-cutting challenges to the survival, livelihood, and dignity of their people. Nevertheless, while ASEAN community concerns on peoplecentered security, it has not made any reference to the term human security in its formal documents. The purpose of this paper is to examine the ASEAN version of people-centered security, whether substantially following the UN's human security or creating a new different version. This study applies process tracing analysis and found that ASEAN develops its own version of people-centered security embraced by ASEAN Way as the governing value in ASEAN. The study brings a new contribution to human security studies by proposing ASEAN version of human security in addition to the UN, Japanese, Canadian, and the Europe Union approach to human security.

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Transformation From State-Centered to People-Centered Security in Asean Community: Milestone of the Asean Approach to Human Security

Indriastuti¹

2019

The International Conference on ASEAN 2019

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“…In their attempt to identify measurable factors of human security, King and Murray (2001) [19] describe human security as a person's expectation of life without being trapped in a state of poverty. von Feigenblatt (2009) [20] on his part points out that individuals are the foremost referent recipients of security. Influenced by the capabilities approach, Amartya Sen, the independent Commission on Human Security in its 2003 report defined human security in the following terms: Human security is concerned with safeguarding and expanding people's vital freedoms.…”

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Electoral Violence and Human Security in Ghana: A Case of Odododiodio Constituency of the Greater Accra Region

Golo,

McApreko,

Quarshie

2023

Journal of Human Security

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Elections have generally been recognized as the most democratic means of establishing governments. However, whereas Ghana has seen a remarkable increase in the occurrence of elections in the post-third wave period, this democratic gain has been battered by a corresponding proliferation in the incidence of electoral-related violence in certain parts of the country before, during and after elections. This study intends to contribute to the existing literature on the intersection between democracy, electoral violence and human security in Ghana and Africa at large by exploring the effect of such violence on human security in the Odododioidio constituency in the Greater Region of Ghana. Drawing mainly on qualitative data generated through group discussions and in-depth interviews, the study revealed seven key human security concerns that are undermined by electoral violence in the study location. The paper proposes interventions that could contribute significantly to avert the situation.

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Essence of security communities: explaining ASEAN

Chang

2016

Int Relat Asia Pac

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Despite its stated goal of establishing an ASEAN Community by 2015, ASEAN is not a security community. This article demonstrates this by firstly identifying three models of the security community, the Deutschian Model I, the constructivist Model II, and the instrumental Model III; and subsequently applying these to ASEAN. Although the paradox of the 'long peace' of ASEAN seems to be validated by Model III, such is mistaking cause for effect. Through a process of critique, the shortfalls of the three security community models are highlighted and consequently addressed through conjoining the Aberystwyth School of Critical Security Studies to the 'security community' concept in a Model IV critical security community formulation to achieve a holistic and comprehensive concept relevant to the world today. Employing Model IV to assess ASEAN, the puzzle of whether ASEAN is a security community is laid to rest; its security is not truly comprehensive, its people are not emancipated, and its various domestic and transnational instabilities affect it adversely.

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ASEAN and Human Security: Challenges and Opportunities

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Transformation From State-Centered to People-Centered Security in Asean Community: Milestone of the Asean Approach to Human Security

Transformation From State-Centered to People-Centered Security in Asean Community: Milestone of the Asean Approach to Human Security

Electoral Violence and Human Security in Ghana: A Case of Odododiodio Constituency of the Greater Accra Region

Essence of security communities: explaining ASEAN

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