Abstract
South Asia hosts almost a quarter of the world‟s population. Despite achieving consistent
economic growth, the region is marked by dense poverty and human deprivation. In this article, I
discuss the issue of human security and argue that governments of the region need to focus on
burgeoning nontraditional security threats to promote well-being of the people and improve the
quality of their lives by investing resources in human development and implementing the
constitutional provisions needed to protect fundamental human rights and dignity. In order to
address political-economic-social-cultural disparities and achieve prosperity, the onus is far more
Farhan Navid Yousaf. (2017) Human (In)Security in South Asia, South Asian Studies, Volume 32, Issue 2.
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