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Articles by Ali B. Al-Bayaa

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Preventive Security in the 21st Century: The Threats of the Threats
January 3, 2011 - 5649 words | International Affairs » Human Security
“Human security means protecting vital freedoms. It means protecting people from critical and pervasive threats and situations, building on their strengths and aspirations. It also means creating systems that give people the building blocks of survival, dignity... Read Article »

Keywords:

Human Security Preventive Security International Conflict Peacekeeping International Law Resource Shortages Poverty Population Growth Water Scarcity
The Flipside of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
March 24, 2010 - 3415 words | International Affairs » Corporate Social Responsibility
The United Nations states that at its broadest, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) can be defined as the overall contribution of business to sustaina­ble development (UNDESA, 2007). That being said, unmonitored corporate social responsibility threatens not only... Read Article »

Keywords:

CSR Corporate Social Responsibility Philanthro Governance Global Business Trade Philanthropy Human Rights Survivability Governance
The Burden of Disarmament: UN Peacekeeping Operations & Illicit Weapons
January 27, 2010 - 6432 words | International Affairs » International Arms Trade
It has become undeniable that illicit weaponry, specifically small arms and light weapons pose an unprecedented global security threat. In fact it may almost be acceptable to say that with the turn of the 21st century, we witness a world which is more further armed... Read Article »

Keywords:

International Arms Trade Disarmament United Nations UN Peacekeeping Diplomacy Weapons Guns DPKO ATT Arms Trade Treaty

Ali B. Al-Bayaa obtained his MS in Global Studies & International Affairs from Northeastern University in Boston, MA.