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Hasan Ersel

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Hasan Ersel
Sabanci University

Hasan Ersel, ERF research fellow. Received his PhD in economics from Ankara University. His research covers money and banking and welfare economics. He is retired.

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Putting human security at the heart of public policy-making

Governments’ core objective of providing a secure environment for their people is traditionally understood to mean ‘national security’. This column advocates replacing that idea with a broader concept of ‘human security’. Such an approach can provide a consistent framework for handling multiple challenges, including natural disasters and global crises as well as military threats.

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