MM Security

Security is freedom from, or resilience against, potential harm from external forces. Approaches to security are contested and the subject of debate. For example in debates about national security strategies, some argue that security depends on developing protective and coercive capabilities. Others argue that security depends on building the conditions in which equitable relationships can develop. These contending positions, including the human security discourse and critical security studies (with an emphasis on poststructuralism, feminisms, critical theory, postcolonialism, constructivism, critical geopolitics, etc) will be studied including their relevance for Africa.