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Star, Angelique van der (2022)

Regional Security Governance in Action: Governing Non-Traditional Security Issues in the Pacific

Master thesis | Political Science (MSc)

The study of regional security governance has gained much attention in the past years, particularly in regions such as Europe, Africa, and Asia. While the existing literature is focused upon those regions, this thesis will focus upon the Pacific region. The Pacific is vulnerable to a variety of non-traditional security issues (e.g. non-military), ranging from Environmental Security to Cybersecurity. These transborder threats ask for a regional response. Through an exploratory analysis of the security governance systems governing Environmental Security and Cybersecurity, this thesis gives a comprehensive understanding of the governance of non-traditional security issues in the Pacific region. Findings indicate that Climate Security is governed by a clear security governance system, while Cybersecurity is governed by a hybrid system that contains characteristics of two systems.

Regional Security Governance

Author

Star, Angelique van der

Faculty

Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences

Specialisation

International Organisation

Supervisors

Kinacioglu, M.

ECTS Credits

20

Language

en