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| Author | Barry Buzan |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | security studies |
People, States and Fear: The National Security Problem in International Relations was a 1983 work by Barry Buzan. It is one of the foundation texts of the Copenhagen School of security studies. A revised edition of the book was published in 1991 as People, States and Fear: An Agenda for International Security Studies in the Post Cold War Era.
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In the 1980s, the text had a significant impact on criticism of the prevailing state-centric views of the international system. Buzan contended that understandings of national security should be broadened to address systemic concerns involving individuals, states, and the entire international system. In this view, economic, social, and environmental factors of security should be considered in addition to political and military aspects of security.
References
- ^ Meng, Wenting (2024). Developmental Peace: Theorizing China's Approach to International Peacebuilding. Ibidem. Columbia University Press. p. 14. ISBN 9783838219073.
Further reading
- Fox, W. Reviewed work(s): People, States, and Fear: The National Security Problem in International Relations by Barry Buzan, International Journal, Vol. 40, No. 4, Managing Conflict (Autumn, 1985), pp. 756–758
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