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Writing before the events of 9/11 tilted the balance perhaps irretrievably back to national security, former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan claimed in his Millennium Report that the concept of human security had ‘become an increasingly important element in international law and international relations, increasingly providing a conceptual framework for international action’ (Annan 2000b: 6). As Annan noted, however, considerable controversy and ambiguity surround the concept.
An earlier version of this chapter was presented at a round table on Human (In)Security in Global North–South Relations at the International Studies Association Annual Convention, San Diego, California, 22–25 March 2005. The author wishes to thank Stephen Gill and Brigitte Young for their comments.
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Shani, G. (2007). ‘Democratic Imperialism’, ‘Neoliberal Globalization’ and Human In/Security in the Global South. In: Shani, G., Sato, M., Pasha, M.K. (eds) Protecting Human Security in a Post 9/11 World. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230592520_2
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