Theoretical Study On The Formation And Development Of Human Security After The Cold War

Human Security is a new concept in the study of international relations. It emerged as a direct conceptual response to the globalization and the end of Cold War, and has since received a significant amount of attention in both academic and political arena. Human Security, therefore, is viewed as a potential addition to territorial security, which only concerns about security in the traditional state level and military practice, which serves to further people's security but failed to respond adequately to the most pressing threats on individuals and communities throughout the world.An implicit assumption of Human Security is the socially constructed nature of threats and the role of interaction in defining identities and interests. Due to the post- Cold War security environment, theoretically, the formation of Human Security is closely related to the following three main factors: 1) the end of bipolar rivalry challenges the predominance of the traditional military security concept; 2) the worldwide spread of democratization puts an end to the traditional understanding of security; 3) in foreign policy agenda, governments address questions much more relevant to individuals than to states. Human Security, therefore, brings the issues of security of individuals and communities challenges to the attention of researchers and government officials, along with the security of the states.My research focuses on the interface of international relations theory and security studies. It argues that Human Security will always be threatened if there is absent of inter-state and intra-state peace and stability. National governments and regional institutions must preserve and extend the progress made in securing the states against external threats while finding ways to safeguard people against internal threats of political repression and deprivation of basic human needs. It concludes that State Security and Human Security are compensating and interactive, the latter of which targets at the protection and preserving of people's well-being and welfare. In that sense, Human Security provides a strong foundation for objectives of national foreign policy and regional cooperation. In this paper, several important methods are exploited, including empirical analysis, historical analysis, comparative, inductive and deductive reasoning and a systematic approach to probing into the study on theoretical formation and development of Human Security after the Cold War.