Asian Journal of PEACEBUILDING

Volume 7 Number 2 (November 2019)

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Special Issue: Human Security after 25 Years

Governance Perspectives of Human Security in Africa

Kwesi Aning and Ernest Ansah Lartey pp. 219-237
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Human security should not be considered as a mere academic rhetoric-it is, in fact, a political tool aimed at transforming individuals from conditions of exploitation and domination to that of political participation and accountability. This paper adopts political governance perspectives to analyze human security in Africa. It argues that without accountable democratic governance, the expressed objectives of human security would be difficult to achieve in Africa. By this focus, the paper adopts a broader view of human security, satisfying both the governance and development prerequisites of the concept, which has underpinned [in] security in Africa. The overall estimation of human security in Africa is that only a marginal improvement has been made in the region, especially over the last decade.
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