New Pattern of Global Security in 21st Century

by P. Mishra

Global security encompasses all of the above, but even more importantly, it depends on our environmental/ecological security. It also requires the establishment of universal human rights and civil liberties. The achievement of global security will require a complex, interconnected network of humans and their activities in a rapidly changing world. The focus must be on global climate change and human population growth, which are rapidly emerging as the two most important threats. India’s security needs are expanding to the full range of the spectrum of conflict, from lone wolf to nuclear attacks. The present force structure and strategy essentially cater for a defensive policy with limited offensive capability, and separate strategies for Pakistan and China. Global security concerns facing the United States today are broader and more complex than at any time in our history. They range from concerns arising from threats to systems that allow society to control intergroup and interpersonal conflict to more recently recognized concerns associated with threats to social and economic systems, and threats to the natural/environmental systems on upon which society depends. This book makes an interesting reading for historians, defence and policy analysts, researchers and general readers alike.

276 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2021