scholarly journals Sustaining Human Security at Sea: The Role of Private Military Security Companies and Naval Assets

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dyah Ambarwati ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Human Security ◽  
Military Security ◽  
Security Companies

Private military/security companies and human security in Africa

2007 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Deane-Peter Baker ◽  
Sabelo Gumedze
Keyword(s):  
Human Security ◽  
Military Security ◽  
Security Companies

scholarly journals GOING AGAINST THE TIDE: SEEKING REGULATIONS FOR PRIVATE MILITARY/SECURITY COMPANIES IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD

Obiter ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurence Juma
Keyword(s):  
Regulatory Framework ◽  
Conflict Zones ◽  
Regulatory Frameworks ◽  
Military Security ◽  
Normative Standards ◽  
Privatization Of Security ◽  
Globalized World ◽  
Domestic Level ◽  
Security Companies

This article discusses the role of privatization of security in Africa, but its focus is on private military and security companies (PMSCs). The article proceeds on the basis that there is need for effective regulatory frameworks for PMSCs that operate in conflict zones of Africa. Thus, it begins by appraising the existing normative standards at the international, regional and domestic level that apply to these companies, and thereafter, identifies their shortcomings in light of the prevailing security conditions within the continent. The article then posits broad theoretical imperatives for designing a more effective regulatory framework for PMSCs and concludes by proposing the establishment an overarching continental regime constructed on the basis of the suggested imperatives.

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.

scholarly journals Potential for Strengthening Human Security at the Paloh Border,Sambas Regency, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 04 (09) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ishaq Rahman ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Central Government ◽  
Human Security ◽  
Fishing Communities ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
Government Programs ◽  
Marine Products ◽  
The Government ◽  
Role Of The Government

To strengthen Human Security in border areas, the state must pay attention to many things. Various aspects of security continue to be carried out by looking at the multiple sources and potentials that exist, but it is undeniable that there are still many human insecurities. Regulatory potential such as government programs carried out as a form of follow-up to policies made by the Central Government based on the Law on the Protection and Security of Fishermen, Fish Cultivators, and Salt Farmers. To provide opportunities for small and traditional fishers to also be able to take advantage of marine products optimally so that they cannot compete with other fish entrepreneurs. Government policies are essential for the community in shaping human security in the Paloh border area, Sambas Regency, Indonesia. The role of the government and young activists is very much needed for the development of existing or new businesses. Governments that have policies in empowering fishing communities can make it easier for fishing communities to develop correctly.

scholarly journals Military Security in Central and Eastern Europe – from overarching principles to current NATO perspectives

2019 ◽  
Vol 193 (3) ◽  
pp. 547-557
Author(s):  
Sławomir Wojciechowski
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Union ◽  
North Atlantic ◽  
Central And Eastern Europe ◽  
The North ◽  
The Soviet Union ◽  
Collective Defense ◽  
Military Security ◽  
The Cold War ◽  
Adaptation Processes

This year, NATO is celebrating its 70th anniversary and the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty. The Alliance was founded in the early days of the Cold War, but found itself in a new geopolitical situation after the col-lapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the bipolar world. The organi-zation has been transforming ever since and over time this transfor-mation has included both expansion and adaptation to new circum-stances. With the return of Russian neo-imperial ambitions in the re-cent years, NATO has been given new impetus. Emerging threats and challenges, which are mainly of a military nature, have been addressed by NATO through further recent adaptation processes which were based on the return to the core role of the Alliance, namely collective defense and deterrence. This, in turn, has created a boost of NATO ac-tivity on the ground, which means that improvement with regard to interoperability and integration is now in high demand.

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