Human Security and the New Diplomacy

by McRae, Robert Grant; Hubert, Don; Axworthy, Lloyd; Annan, Kofi

• ISBN13: 9780773522008
• ISBN10: 077352200X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-02-01
• Publisher: McGill Queens Univ Pr

Summary

Written by diplomatic practitioners, Human Security and the New Diplomacy is a straightforward account of challenges already overcome and the prospect for further progress. From the evolution of peace-keeping, to peacebuilding, humanitarian intervention, war-affected children, international humanitarian law, the International Criminal Court, the economic agendas of conflict, transnational crime, and the emergence of connectivity and a global civil society, the authors offer new insights into the importance of considering these issues as part of a single agenda. Human Security and the New Diplomacy is a case-study of a major Canadian foreign policy initiative and a detailed account of the first phase of the human security agenda. The story of Canada's leading role in promoting a humanitarian approach to international relations, it will be of interest to foreign policy specialists and students alike. Contributors include David Angell, Alan Bones, Michael Bonser, Terry Cormier, Patricia Fortier, Bob Fowler, Elissa Goldberg, Mark Gwozdecky, Sam Hanson, Paul Heinbecker, Eric Hoskins, Don Hubert, David Lee, Dan Livermore, Jennifer Loten, Rob McRae, Valerie Ooterveld, Victor Rakmil, Darryl Robinson, Jill Sinclair, Michael Small, Ross Snyder, Carmen Sorger, and Roman Waschuk.

Table of Contents

Textboxes and Figures	xi
Abbreviations	xiii
Foreword	xix
Kofi A. Annan
Editor's Preface	xxi
Introduction	3	(11)
Lloyd Axworthy
Human Security in a Globalized World	14	(27)
Rob McRae
Landmines and Human Security	28	(13)
Mark Gwozdecky
Jill Sinclair
The Evolution of Peacekeeping	41	(34)
Patricia Fortier
Peacekeeping in Sierra Leone	55	(10)
Alan Bones
The Challenge of Microdisarmament	65	(10)
Jennifer Loten
Peacebuilding in Postconflict Societies	75	(36)
Michael Small
Bosnia and Herzegovina	88	(8)
Sam Hanson
Haiti	96	(8)
David Lee
Guatemala	104	(7)
Daniel Livermore
Humanitarian Military Intervention	111	(23)
Don Hubert
Michael Bonser
The Kosovo Air Campaign	122	(12)
Paul Heinbecker
Rob McRae
Protecting the Most Vulnerable: War-Affected Children	134	(27)
Carmen Sorger
Eric Hoskins
The Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict	152	(9)
Ross Snyder
The Evolution of International Humanitarian Law	161	(17)
Darryl Robinson
Valerie Oosterveld
The International Criminal Court	170	(8)
Darryl Robinson
Resources, Greed, and the Persistence of Violent Conflict	178	(21)
Don Hubert
Angola Sanctions	190	(9)
Robert Fowler
David Angell
Transnational Crime in a Borderless World	199	(14)
Terry Cormier
Terrorism	207	(6)
Victor Rakmil
The New Multilateralism	213	(23)
Roman Waschuk
The Security Council and the Protection of Civilians	223	(8)
Elissa Golberg
Don Hubert
The Human Security Network	231	(5)
Michael Small
Human Security, Connectivity, and the New Global Civil Society	236	(14)
Rob McRae
Conclusion: International Relations and the New Diplomacy	250	(10)
Rob McRae
Postscript: Reflections on the Ghana Conference and the Freetown Visit	260	(7)
Lloyd Axworthy
Timeline: Human Security in Canadian Foreign Policy	267	(8)
Contributors	275