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Book SynopsisJust Security in an Undergoverned World examines how humankind can manage global problems to achieve both security and justice in an age of antithesis. Global connectivity is increasing, visibly and invisiblyin trade, finance, culture, and informationhelping to spur economic growth, technological advance, and greater understanding and freedom, but global disconnects are growing as well. Ubiquitous electronics rely on high-value minerals scraped from the earth by miners kept poor by corruption and war. People abandon burning states for the often indifferent welcome of wealthier lands whose people, in turn, draw into themselves. Humanity''s very success, underwritten in large part by lighting up gigatons of long-buried carbon for 200 years, now threatens humanity''s future. The global governance institutions established after World War II to manage global threats, especially the twin scourges of war and poverty, have expanded in reach and impact, while paradoxically losing the political
Trade ReviewJust Security in an Undergoverned World is a welcome follow-up to the far-sighted work of the Albright-Gambari Commission on Global Security, Justice, & Governance, with diverse, expert authors offering well-honed ideas on critical global problems as the UN approaches its milestone 75th anniversary in 2020. * Jan Eliasson, former Deputy Secretary-General and President of the UN General Assembly *
The contributors to this volume argue that the distinction between those directly affected by today's economic and security challenges, and those who have considered themselves "remote spectators", is no longer tenable. In proposing global governance reforms that aim at both effectiveness and fairness, the authors seek to bring justice and security together, rather than perpetuating the mantra that they are incompatible. They also move beyond short term remedies for managing or mitigating violent conflict and climate change, and offer more hopeful strategies of prevention. * Jennifer Welsh, European University Institute *
By ensuring that neither justice nor security is neglected by international policymakers, the volume offers fresh analysis on the imperative of an equitable response to climate change. Its insights for fashioning new tools and institutions to combat runaway climate change are in line with a renewed search globally for practical and urgent means of action. * Arunabha Ghosh, Founder and CEO, Council on Energy, Environment, and Water. *
Table of ContentsMadeleine Albright and Ibrahim Gambari: Foreword Part I: Comprehending a World in Turmoil 1: William Durch, Joris Larik, and Richard Ponzio: Just Security in an Undergoverned World: An Introduction 2: William Durch, Joris Larik, and Richard Ponzio: The Intersection of Security and Justice in Global Governance: A Conceptual Framework Part II: Conflict & Fragility 3: Edward Newman and Eamon Aloyo: Overcoming the Paradox of Conflict Prevention 4: Sofía Sebastián: Intervention and Peace Operations: Dilemmas of Internal Conflicts and Transnational Threats 5: Sarah L. Bosha: The Importance of Gender Equality and Women's Inclusion for Resolving Conflict and Sustaining Peace 6: Anja Mihr and Chandra Lekha Sriram: Rule of Law, Security, and Transitional Justice in Fragile and Conflict-affected Societies Part III: Climate & People 7: Patrick Huntjens, Ting Zhang, and Katharina Nachbar: Climate Change and Implications for Security and Justice: The Need for Equitable, Inclusive, and Adaptive Governance of Climate Action 8: David Michel, Richard Passarelli, and William Durch: From 'Inconvenient Truth' to Effective Governance: The UNFCCC, the Paris Agreement, and the Future of Climate Governance 9: Menno van der Veen: Enhancing Technological Responses to Climate Change 10: Peter Stoett: Unearthing Under-governed Territory: Transnational Environmental Crime Part IV: The Hyperconnected Global Economy 11: José Antonio Ocampo: Global Economic and Social Governance and the United Nations System 12: Volker Lehmann: Natural Resources, the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, and Global Governance 13: Xiaodon Liang: Curbing Illicit Financial Flows: Global Coordination in Support of Development 14: Sunil Abraham: First Among Equals? The Role of the State in Facilitating Internet Access & Protecting the Freedom of Expression Online in the Global South Part V: Reforming the United Nations 15: Vesselin Popovski: Renovating the Principal Organs of the United Nations 16: Luis Cabrera: The Case for a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly as a Means of Promoting Just Security 17: Necla Tschirgi and Cedric de Coning: The Challenge of Sustaining Peace: Enhancing and Moving beyond the United Nation's Peacebuilding Architecture Part VI: Conclusions: Overcoming the Crisis of Global Governance 18: Tom Buitelaar and Richard Ponzio: Mobilizing Smart Coalitions and Negotiating Global Governance Reform 19: William Durch, Joris Larik, and Richard Ponzio: Just Security in an Undergoverned World: Conclusion
