EU and OSCE as Regional ‘Human Security’ Providers

Scientific Essay from the year 2010 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: Peace and Conflict Studies, Security, grade: A, Bilkent University, course: Human Security; EU; OSCE; Karabakh conflict; Caucasus, language: English, abstract: The aim of this research paper is to describe the shift towards the concept of Human Security . Firstly, an overview of the literature regarding this topic will be provided, in order to point out what Human Security refers to. Then, the Human Security paradigm will be considered on regional scale, investigating if the European Union (EU) and especially the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), can be considered as Human Security providers. The analysis will substantiate through a specific case-study: the Nagorno-Karabach conflict will be studied in the light of EU and OSCE Minsk Group’s peace-keeping and stabilizing measures. The final part will evaluate the OSCE Minsk Group’s effectiveness in Nagorno-Karabach conflict’s resolution and assess whether or not EU and OSCE align with the Human Security paradigm.