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Why does global human security need to be emphasized along with economic security? Explain with examples.

  • UPSC 2016
  • 20 marks
  • Contemporary Global Concerns

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For most of the twentieth century, security meant defending the state and development meant growth in national income. The UNDP Human Development Report (1994), shaped by Mahbub ul Haq, rejected both equations. It made the individual the referent object and listed economic security (an assured basic income) as one of seven components, beside food, health,…

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  • Why economic security alone is not enough
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