Security-Based Approach to Development

Abstract

“Security Based Approach to Development” (SBA) is a new vision to development by addressing security and development issues simultaneously. It merges the global security issues with the "Rights Based" and "Needs Based" approaches.

The book provides an in-depth analysis of Identity and Power. In today’s context identity and security issues are two sides of the coin. SBA has recognized the issue of ‘personal identification’ as a pre-requisite to empowerment. Analysis attributes the deteriorating law-and-order, rigged elections, corruption, socioeconomic disparity, harboring of terrorists, lack of transparency and poor governance to lack of personal identification systems. The book stresses that unless the development investments and insecurity issues are addressed simultaneously the global development agenda will be further delayed.

About the Author

Upali M. Sedere is an author with diverse and far-reaching experiences in the field of development studies. He is a Sri Lankan who has served in many capacities for a wide range of international institutions. He was University don, UN Civil Servant, World Bank officer, and Team Leader/International Consultant to most of the reputed bilateral agencies and International NGOs. He has been a development adviser to many governments in Asia and Africa. He has served in sixteen countries. He also was an active politician in Sri Lanka. Currently he is serving the Ministry of Education in Malawi as Senior Policy Adviser.