Al-Rasheed, Madawi (2009) The Arab state and human security: performance and prospects. . Arab Human Development Reports (AHDR) - United Nations Development Programme, New York, USA.
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The state, in its normative role, wins the acceptance of its citizens and upholds their rights to life and freedom. It protects them from aggression and lays down rules that guarantee them the exercise of their essential freedoms. The state that fulfils this role is a “legitimate state”. It adheres to the rule of law, which serves the public interest, not that of a particular group. The state which departs from these rules becomes a source of risk to life and freedom. Instead of guaranteeing human security, the state itself turns into a major threat to it. It is fair to say that, across key dimensions of performance, the record of Arab states has been mixed, with negative impacts on human security. While most Arab states have embraced international treaties and adorned their constitutions with clauses that enjoin respect for life, human rights, Justice, equality before the law, and the right to a fair trial, their performance shows a wide gap between theory and practice. Factors such as weak institutional curbs on state power; a fragile and Fragmented civil society; dysfunctional elected assemblies, both national and local; and disproportionately powerful security apparatuses often combine to turn the state into a menace to human security, rather than its chief supporter.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Report) |
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| Official URL: | http://www.arab-hdr.org/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2009 Arab Human Development Reports (AHDR) - United Nations Development Programme |
| Divisions: | Middle East Centre |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform J Political Science > JZ International relations |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Aug 2014 10:55 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Dec 2024 05:50 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/57806 |
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