Humanitarianism and Security

Humanitarianism and Security contends that the search for stability and peace remains central to the political environment within the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Despite some positive political and economic progress observed in the Central African Region and the DRC in particular, the future of the region remains uncertain. Due to many unaddressed issues, including the multidimensional manifestations of humanitarian crises, the region is fragile with the potential for a relapse into violent conflict. Moreover, the DRC's humanitarian crises have yet to be effectively addressed as consequences and promoters of insecurity and violence. Based on the "humanitarian-security-development" paradigm as an inclusive operational framework, Humanitarianism and Security articulates the trend of peace recovery in the DRC as contingent upon issues of security and the refugee/internally displaced population crisis. It claims and demonstrates that effective solutions must incorporate considerations of pre-colonial security dynamics, the place and role of identity within the humanitarian discourse/strategies, the determinants of transitional public security (TPS), and the various dynamics regarding the return and re/integration processes, into one operational framework. This framework must be accompanied by a continued effort to build strong local institutions as a critical component to the sustainability of operations.

Auteur

Yvan Yenda Ilunga is an Instructor of Political Science at James Madison University, USA. He holds a Ph.D. in Global Affairs from Rutgers University, USA. His research agenda broadly focuses on international relations, security, peace and development; but more specifically, on questions related to humanitarian action, civil-military interactions, natural resources-based conflicts, peace operations, regional cooperation and security, economic and social sustainability.

Résumé

Humanitarianism and Security contends that the search for stability and peace remains central to the political environment within the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Despite some positive political and economic progress observed in the Central African Region and the DRC in particular, the future of the region remains uncertain. Due to many unaddressed issues, including the multidimensional manifestations of humanitarian crises, the region is fragile with the potential for a relapse into violent conflict. Moreover, the DRC's humanitarian crises have yet to be effectively addressed as consequences and promoters of insecurity and violence. Based on the humanitarian-security-development paradigm as an inclusive operational framework, Humanitarianism and Security articulates the trend of peace recovery in the DRC as contingent upon issues of security and the refugee/internally displaced population crisis. It claims and demonstrates that effective solutions must incorporate considerations of pre-colonial security dynamics, the place and role of identity within the humanitarian discourse/strategies, the determinants of transitional public security (TPS), and the various dynamics regarding the return and re/integration processes, into one operational framework. This framework must be accompanied by a continued effort to build strong local institutions as a critical component to the sustainability of operations.

Contenu

CHAPTER 1: HUMANITARIANISM AND SECURITY: AN INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 2: SECURITY FACTORS IN AFRICASocietal destabilizationEthnicity and Humanitarian ChaosHumanitarian Operational FrameworkRegional Implications Political tensions Security concerns Socioeconomic fragilities
CHAPTER 3: THE CRISIS OF IDENTITYDenationalizationDe-PatriotizationThe Crisis of Hybrid IdentityCrisis and Pan-AfricanismSpillover Effects
CHAPTER 4: INSTITUTIONAL DEFICITThe Impact of WarHumanitarian Legitimacy and Institutional Deficit Humanitarian Legitimacy Based on Action Humanitarian Legitimacy Based on Territorial Occupation Humanitarian Legitimacy Based on LegalityCritical Infrastructure and Institutional Deficit Issues Social Infrastructure Local Institutions or Structural Infrastructure
CHAPTER 5: RETHINKING TRANSITIONAL PUBLIC SECURITY IN HUMANITARIAN RECOVERYRebuilding the ArmyMilitary Behavior in the Post-Integration PeriodWhen Justice Does Not Follow
CHAPTER 6: WHEN HOME DOES NOT EXISTRefugee and IDP Camps: Philosophy and Ideology in the Twenty-first Century The Camp Serves as a Shelter Providers are ForeignersWhen Home Does Not Exist Home Country Governance Analysis Midway Intervention Dynamics of Security Parameters Agency Recovery AnalysisInvesting in the Future: Regional Policy Parameters
CHAPTER 7: CONCLUSION: THE SEARCH FOR STABILITYSecurity and SocietyIdentity in Humanitarian ChaosInstitutions and the CrisisTransitional Public Security in Humanitarian RecoveryCamps: Our Home for NowWhat's Next?