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Introduction: the expanded conception of security and institutions

Nasu, Hitoshi; Rubenstein, Kim

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Security is a dynamic, context-dependent concept that is inevitably shaped by social conditions and practices. The socio-political perception of security threats influences our security policies relevant to political decisions about the design of social institutions specifically addressing those security concerns. Security is traditionally understood to be physical protection of national territory and its population from the destructive effects of warfare through military means. Social...[Show more]

CollectionsANU Research Publications
Date published: 2015
Type: Book chapter
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1885/98424
Book Title: Legal Perspectives on Security Institutions
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9781316212677.003

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