Good Governance and Human Security in Malaysia: Sarawak’s Hydroelectric Conundrum

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-105
Author(s):  
Brendan M. Howe ◽  
Nurliana Kamaruddin
Keyword(s):  
Good Governance ◽  
Human Security

IN THIS ISSUE

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Henning Melber
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Economic Freedom ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Human Security ◽  
Economic Transformation ◽  
South African Society ◽  
Strategic Issues ◽  
Finance Minister ◽  
Multiple Challenges

South African Finance Ministers (notably in the plural, given the events since December 2015) face multiple challenges. They deal not only with an economy in stagnation through an austerity policy as recently presented by Pravin Gordhan in his Medium Term Budget in late  October, but also with the sobering results of the limited socio-economic transformation since the end of apartheid. The contradictions prevailing since then are reflected not least in the devastating crisis sweeping across South Africa  universities. As if that is not enough, a Finance Minister concerned about good governance is also waging an uphill battle to reduce damage by trying to protect the state and its assets from further capture by predatory elites. Considering all of this, it is not surprising that a critical analysis of what is termed economic freedom, an interpretation of the meaning and its consequences, is a fitting contribution to the Strategic Review. Joleen Steyn Kotze presents such an examination in the first article of this issue. Her reflections compare and juxtapose the different notions and ideologies of economic freedom and the effects these may have if turned into policy. This invites further debate regarding the transformation of South African society, which inherited one of the most grossly unequal societies in our world, a condition yet to be markedly reduced. Debates are also required about other aspects that are relevant for a journal focused on regional strategic issues. These include not least the notion of human security and the role of the military. Thuso Benton Mongwaketse relates directly with his contribution, to a subject raised in recent issues.1) By concluding that "security and human security in particular, is fundamentally about responsiveness, accountability, and transparency in governance", he more than indirectly links the discourse on the role of a national defence force to the socio-economic dimensions dealt with in the first article.

Good Governance and Human Security in Malaysia: Sarawak's Hydroelectric Conundrum

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-105
Author(s):  
Brendan M. Howe ◽  
Nurliana Kamaruddin ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Good Governance ◽  
Human Security

scholarly journals Human Security in The Age of Electoral Democracy: Politico-Business Alliances in The Malang Regency, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-10
Author(s):  
Rika Kurniaty
Keyword(s):  
Good Governance ◽  
Local Politics ◽  
Human Security ◽  
Local Elections ◽  
Democratic Institutions ◽  
Business Elite ◽  
Public Resources ◽  
Electoral Democracy ◽  
New Institutions ◽  
Executive Leader

This study discusses the politico-business configuration of electoral democracy and its impact on human security in Malang. Indonesia's reforms in the post-Soeharto era marked by implementing new institutions of democracy through direct local elections (Pilkada), where people acquire their rights to directly determine their executive leader at both national and regional levels. Democracy institution is believed would naturally lead to greater human security. However, evidence -from the cases experienced in Malang- reveals a different result. The introduction of democratic institutions harmed human security because predatory alliances hijacked it. Liberal space as well as the opening up of elite competitions, provided by democracy, interfered with local politics. Both local politics and economic spheres were dominated by political and business elite coalitions. Also, the sustainability of good governance and democratic institutions tends to be dictated by the interests of these predatory elite alliances. Although there have been abundant studies on Indonesia’s democratization and decentralization, the problem of human security in the democratization process has rarely been conducted. This study, therefore, aims to reveal the practice of politico- business alliances in Malang that take over public resources and local budgets for their interests through the democratic institution. The significance of this study is an empirical contribution to develop an understanding of the process of how democratic institutions are hijacked by a few people (local elites) by seizing regional resources and sacrificing human security. Keywords: electoral democracy, human security, politico-business alliance, Malang Regency

scholarly journals Realization of Human Security in Light of Good Governance

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 84
Author(s):  
Maedeh Samadi ◽  
Seyyed Bagher Mirabbassi
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
International Law ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Human Security ◽  
Governance Structure ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Security Issue ◽  
International Rights ◽  
The Face ◽  
Developmental Performance

Support of human rights and the appearance of “human security” issue in the new system of international law as a newfangled concept, has led to a change in traditional outlook towards security. In the present paper beside taking into consideration the concept of security in Realist and Liberal Perspectives, the developmental performance of the state regarding enforcement of rules (as the first serious addressee of providing and guaranteeing human rights in international rights system) from national security with a focus on human security in the context of good governance was considered as well. The primary objective of the study was to understand the effect of good governance on human security realization. In such a way that states would be able to increase the coefficient of human security provision and guaranty by changing the method of governance in their territory. Also, reforming the governance structure besides taking steps to strengthen individuals in the face of human insecurity is also a coherent approach to providing a helpful background for civil society.

Climate change, human security and good governance in Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 173-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bamidele Emmanuel Olajide ◽  
Maryam Omolara Quadri ◽  
Victor Ojakorotu
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Human Security

scholarly journals Keamanan Manusia dalam Implementasi SDGs Tujuan ke 5: Kekerasan Berbasis Gender di Kabupaten Malang

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 210
Author(s):  
Dedik Fitra Suhermanto
Keyword(s):  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Human Security ◽  
Economic Factor ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Informal Worker ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Government ◽  
Victims Of Violence ◽  
Social Subordination

This paper discusses violence against women in Malang district (Kabupaten) in implementing SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) and human security. Women are one of the objects of violence by men due to the pressure of the situation and economic conditions. Apart from economic factors, the absence of access to information and inadequate education means that women are always at a point of structural and social subordination. Therefore women's violence is always a victim. To see this, the author uses a human security perspective. The results of this study are that the factors of violence against women in the Malang district are an economic factor because most of the population of Malang District is an informal worker. Then, access to information becomes an obstacle for women as victims of violence because there is no access to information obtained from the government as a function of good governance. Finally, the limited education becomes an obstacle for women as victims to get information so that women's violence is considered taboo. Keywords: Access to Information, Economy, Violence, Education, SDGs.

Human Security: Concept and Evolution in the United Nations

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-31
Author(s):  
Martin Wählisch
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Human Security ◽  
General Assembly ◽  
Social Perspectives ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
The Status ◽  
The United Nations

In 1994, the Human Development Report of the un Development Programme (undp) drew for the first time global attention to the concept of ‘human security’, which has led to a series of debates in the United Nations.1 The report emphasized that without the promotion of ‘people-centered development’ none of the objectives of the global development agenda can be achieved, neither peace, human rights, environmental protection, reduced population growth, nor social integration. The idea of the human security concept is to approach security beyond a purely State-focused military angle, but also include humanitarian, political, economic and social perspectives. In 2001, un Secretary General Kofi Annan reemphasized in the Millennium Report that the ‘freedom from want’ and ‘freedom from fear’ embrace more than the absence of violent conflict, but encompasses human rights, good governance, access to education and health care and ensuring that each individual has opportunities and choices to fulfil his or her potential. In 2005, the World Summit Outcome Document called for defining the scope of human security in the General Assembly more precisely. In 2012, the un General Assembly finally adopted a common understanding of the human security notion. This article gives an overview of the evolution of the human security concept in the United Nations. It looks at its historical development, codification attempts and the recent debate in the General Assembly. The article highlights arguments of critics and advocates of the human security approach, who have been trying to identify linkages between security, development and the respect for human rights. The article describes the status of international practice, indicating the trend of gradual implementation of human security aspects in national, regional and international policy frameworks. The term ‘human security’ has eventually entered the active vocabulary of governmental officials, diplomats, military decision-makers, humanitarian and other non-governmental organizations, serving increasingly as a reference point for more comprehensive policy planning with regard to security and development challenges.

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