title: Explaining the security of the global South: Western and Non-Western approaches
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metadata.value: Khudaykulova, Alexandra V.
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metadata.name: dc.date.accessioned
metadata.value: 2020-11-10T15:32:36Z
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metadata.name: dc.date.available
metadata.value: 2020-11-10T15:32:36Z
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metadata.name: dc.date.issued
metadata.value: 2020-09
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metadata.name: dc.identifier.citation
metadata.value: Khudaykulova A.V. Explaining the security of the global South: Western and Non-Western approaches. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. International Relations, 2020, vol. 13, issue 3, pp. 394–417.
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metadata.name: dc.identifier.other
metadata.value: https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu06.2020.307
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metadata.name: dc.identifier.uri
metadata.value: http://hdl.handle.net/11701/20409
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metadata.name: dc.description.abstract
metadata.value: Dominant security theories, being mostly Western by their origin, are concentrated on the
  Western experience and security models, with minimal attempts to analyze the postcolonial
  security landscape of the global “South” which heavily affects the security agenda. The predominant part of modern conflicts (with some exceptions) take place precisely in the developing countries of the global South Western and non-Western approaches to security are
  distinguished by an expanded (comprehensive) understanding, but in both cases the emphasis
  is different. Various readings of security create a conflict of perception and, according to many
  non-Western experts, reflect the Western strategy to initiate a new colonization. At the same
  time, neither Western understanding nor alternative non-Western critical security theories
  can claim to be universal. The article describes the dynamics of theoretical approaches to
  the conceptualization of security, mainly in the context of the dominant Western school of
  International Relations, demonstrates and explains the marginality of non-Western security
  issues, and provides an overview of key security issues and threats to the developing world.
  In addition, relatively new Western concepts of security (humanitarian intervention, human
  security, responsibility to protect) are being analyzed, which cause strong opposition from the entire developing world and are perceived by non-Western societies as a direct threat. The
  weakness of the “postcolonial” states, their apparent inability to cope with internal development problems and disorders, and to ensure the safety of the population within their borders,
  serve as a reason for becoming an object of political influence and interference. At the same
  time, the West and the non-West are making efforts to speak the same political language of
  security because of the indivisibility of the current threats. However, the Western practice of
  world regulation is rejected by the developing world, especially by rising powers. Considering
  the weight and significance of “the rest of humanity” in such conditions, it is difficult to hope
  for a rational dialogue on global issues if the discourse, interests, and ambitions of the two
  poles differ considerably.
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metadata.name: dc.description.sponsorship
metadata.value: The research was carried out with the financial support of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research and the ANO EISI within the framework of the scientific project no. 19-011-31389 “Traditional and
  Rising Power Centers: Discussions about Sovereignty and Conflict Management”.
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.language.iso
metadata.value: ru
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.publisher
metadata.value: St Petersburg State University
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.relation.ispartofseries
metadata.value: Vestnik of St Petersburg University. International Relations;Volume 13; Issue 3
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: international security
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: West
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: global South
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: realism
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: liberalism
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: constructivism
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: neoMarxism
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: security threats
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: conflicts
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: development
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: world order
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: securitization
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: personal security
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: “security-development” nexus
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: critical theories
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: postcolonialism
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.title
metadata.value: Explaining the security of the global South: Western and Non-Western approaches
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metadata.value: Article
metadata.lang: en_GB
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