Author Archives: dklein@smith.edu

Reframing Population, Environment, and Security for a Pluralistic World

Posted on October 25, 2016 by dklein@smith.edu

The two chapters by Sciubba et al. and Upreti both serve to deconstruct basic concepts of environmental and human security and categorically reframe them. Sciubba et al defines population as the changes in fertility, mortality, and migration (Page 201) and … Continue reading →

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We May Never Achieve Peace and Order: How Traditional Security Frameworks Fail Individuals

Posted on October 4, 2016 by dklein@smith.edu

This week, I was particularly struck by a quote from Jawaharlal Nehru in Part III of Parenti’s Tropic of Chaos: “The man who has gotten everything he wants is all in favor of peace and order.” (Parenti, 133) This summarizes … Continue reading →

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Thinkpiece Week 2

Posted on September 27, 2016 by dklein@smith.edu

I was far more engaged this week by the readings, as they address the topic that drove me to take this seminar: Just how doomed are we, and what can everyone do about it? Buxton & Hayes argue against using … Continue reading →

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Thinkpiece 1- 9.19.16

Posted on September 20, 2016 by dklein@smith.edu

In addition to providing general theoretical context, this week’s readings see two schools of thought in the field of environmental conflict studies argue against each other. De Soysa asserts that wealth of resources and violent or greed-driven conflict are linked … Continue reading →

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