Nilofar Sakhi

Human Security and Agency

Reframing Productive Power in Afghanistan

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Human Security and Agency investigates how human security manifests itself in the context of Afghanistan and explores the factors that promote and impede its development. To that end, Nilofar Sakhi examines whether the development of productive power is an effective approach to human security implementation in a country that has experienced numerous development programs, which were designed and implemented to build communities and protect their security. The objective of this book is to move beyond a simple exploration of the causal relationship between human security, structures, and agency and investigate the factors that either promote or impede the implementation of human security. It employs multiple methods of systematic inquiry and engages literature on the socioeconomic and political context in Afghanistan to understand the factors that influence the agency of production, creativity, and control that individuals possess. The combination of well-grounded empirical work and theoretical insights makes this book an invaluable introduction to the study of human security.

Produktdetails

• Peace and Security in the 21st Century
• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Oktober 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 394g
• ISBN-13: 9781786614544
• ISBN-10: 1786614545
• Artikelnr.: 58700005

Autorenporträt

Nilofar Sakhi is an adjunct faculty at George Mason University. Sakhi has been involved in Afghan peace process since 2011 and remained a regular commentator and speaker in variety of international summits and conferences, and also in media. In addition, Sakhi has been managing a wide range of development and governance programs including human security, democracy and civil society, women's rights, higher education and private sector development. Nilofar has more than 14 years of experience in management and leadership. She managed international organizations, education institutions and national local organization. She has years of experience working with American University of Afghanistan as an executive director and with Open Society Foundations as a country Director in Afghanistan. Nilofar Sakhi is a founder of number of civil society entities such as NGOs, radio station, and libraries. Sakhi is a Fulbright scholar. She was a visiting fellow at National Endowment for Democracy, Columbia University, International Center for Tolerance Education, and a fellow at Asia Society. Nilofar holds a PhD from George Mason University, and graduated from SIAS of Johns Hopkins University as a Master of International Public Policy. She also has a second graduate degree from Eastern Mennonite University in Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding.

Inhaltsangabe

1. The Socio-Economic and Political History of Afghanistan and its Impact
on Human Agency1.1. Introduction 1.2. Social Context 1.3. Economic
Context1.4. Political Context1.5. National Solidarity Program (NSP) 1.6.
Traditional Society1.7. Ethnicity and Religion in Afghanistan 2. The
Concept of Empowerment-Building Human Agency 2.1. Concept of
Empowerment2.2. Productive Power2.3. Development of Human Security Through
Productive Power2.4. Protection of Life and Property2.5. Absence of Fear
and Threats 2.6. Economic Opportunities2.7. Freedom and Dignity2.8.
Manifestations of Human Security through Productive Power 2.9. The Factors
that Impede the Process2.10. The Social Limitations of a Traditional
Society3. Smart Strategy/Productive Power3.1. Concept of Human Security in
Post-Conflict Reconstruction3.2. The Concept of Productive Power3.3.
Impeding factors3.4. Social Institutions and Norms3.5. Political
Systems3.6. Conclusion 3.7. Policy Recommendations for Effective Human
Security Programs