Past Research Projects
Since its introduction in the Human Development Report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 1994, the concept of Human Security has received growing attention, and in 2012 a common understanding of the concept was reached at the UN General Assembly. However, the operationalization of the concept remains a contested matter. In particular, there are few researches that conduct comparative analysis on practical problem-solving efforts in the face of serious threats to human security in multiple countries. Against this backdrop, JICA-RI has launched a new research project on human security in East Asia to document existing good practices and promote further operationalization of the concept. The first phase of the project was to inquire into various stakeholders' understanding of the concept of human security as well as their perceptions of serious threats in each country and the region.
Research Outcome
- Working PapersA New Perspective on Conflict Resolution in Asia: Integration of Peace and Development for the Philippines
- Working PapersPerceptions and Practice of Human Security in Malaysia
- Working PapersDoes the Concept of Human Security Generate Additional Value? An Analysis of Japanese Stakeholder Perceptions
- Working PapersHuman Security in Practice in Thailand
- Working PapersHuman Security in Singapore: Where Entitlement Feeds Insecurity
- Working PapersThe Concept of Human Security in Vietnam
- Working PapersPerception on Human Security: Indonesian View
- Working PapersHuman Security in Practice: The Philippine Experience(s) from the Perspective of Different Stakeholders
- Working PapersHuman Security and Development in Myanmar : Issues and Implications
- Working PapersHuman Security in Cambodia: Far From Over
- Working PapersEmbracing Human Security: New Directions of Japan's ODA for the 21st Century
- Working PapersHuman Security in Practice: The Case of South Korea
- Working PapersHuman Security in Practice: The Chinese Experience
- Working PapersToward a Theory of Human Security
- Books and ReportsHuman Security Norms in East Asia
- OtherHuman Security Norms in East Asia: Towards Conceptual and Operational Innovation
- Books and ReportsHuman Security and Cross-Border Cooperation in East Asia
- Policy NotesNo.3 Revisiting Human Security: Recommendations from a Research Project Targeting Eleven East Asian Countries