Open AccessBurundi: A Critical Security Perspective
Author(s) -
Eli Stamnes,
Richard Wyn Jones
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
peace and conflict studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.116
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 1082-7307
DOI - 10.46743/1082-7307/2000.1010
Subject(s) - emancipation , perspective (graphical) , human security , security studies , political science , critical security studies , cold war , epistemology , sociology , social science , environmental ethics , law , politics , network security policy , computer science , cloud computing security , philosophy , cloud computing , artificial intelligence
In the last few years Critical Security Studies (CSS) has emerged as a new approach to the academic study of security. This article argues that its genesis is best understood as a reaction to two developments, namely ‘real world’ changes after the end of the Cold War and the far-reaching philosophical debates that have recently been taking place within the social sciences. The authors argue for a conceptualisation of CSS based on an explicit commitment to human emancipation. They then illustrate their preferred understanding of security through a discussion of Burundi. This case study not only illustrates the theoretical claims of CSS but also serves as a contribution to a more comprehensive understanding of the security issues with which this country and its inhabitants are faced.