Review of civilian experience in conflict situation
There is a growing concern among scholars on how the battlefield of conflict/wars have shifted to civilian populated areas causing huge pain and loss, previous studies have shown that civilians today have become entangled in a precarious situation where conflicts rage forcing them to either take cha...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Canadian Center of Science and Education
2014
|
| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53347/1/Review%20of%20civilian%20experience%20in%20conflict%20situation.pdf |
| _version_ | 1825930835912556544 |
|---|---|
| author | Yero, Aliyu Othman, Jamilah Talib, Ahmad Tarmizi Ahmad, Shamsuddin D' Silva, Jeffrey Lawrence |
| author_facet | Yero, Aliyu Othman, Jamilah Talib, Ahmad Tarmizi Ahmad, Shamsuddin D' Silva, Jeffrey Lawrence |
| author_sort | Yero, Aliyu |
| collection | UPM |
| description | There is a growing concern among scholars on how the battlefield of conflict/wars have shifted to civilian populated areas causing huge pain and loss, previous studies have shown that civilians today have become entangled in a precarious situation where conflicts rage forcing them to either take charge of their fate or risk living in continuous fear of being used as scape-goats by either of the parties in conflict. This paper strife’s to bring to fore some of the challenges faced by civilians in conflict. Also, by reflecting on previous studies, room will be created for a prompt analysis of what civilians go through in the event of an impending conflict. Using existent literature, previous studies and reports from international organizations and actors in the field of conflict management, the paper highlight the nature, impact and experiences related to conflict and how these processes undermine the realization of basic human needs for survival among civilians. Borrowing from the Human Needs theory, the paper concludes that the realization of human potentials will not be attainable unless the need for security and safety is guaranteed. Failure to protect civilians in need of protection will ultimately put the faith of the people in their hands and thus promote the proliferation of light arms which has the potential for misuse and further endangering the civilian population. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-06T09:17:36Z |
| format | Article |
| id | upm.eprints-53347 |
| institution | Universiti Putra Malaysia |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-06T09:17:36Z |
| publishDate | 2014 |
| publisher | Canadian Center of Science and Education |
| record_format | dspace |
| spelling | upm.eprints-533472018-10-05T04:35:23Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53347/ Review of civilian experience in conflict situation Yero, Aliyu Othman, Jamilah Talib, Ahmad Tarmizi Ahmad, Shamsuddin D' Silva, Jeffrey Lawrence There is a growing concern among scholars on how the battlefield of conflict/wars have shifted to civilian populated areas causing huge pain and loss, previous studies have shown that civilians today have become entangled in a precarious situation where conflicts rage forcing them to either take charge of their fate or risk living in continuous fear of being used as scape-goats by either of the parties in conflict. This paper strife’s to bring to fore some of the challenges faced by civilians in conflict. Also, by reflecting on previous studies, room will be created for a prompt analysis of what civilians go through in the event of an impending conflict. Using existent literature, previous studies and reports from international organizations and actors in the field of conflict management, the paper highlight the nature, impact and experiences related to conflict and how these processes undermine the realization of basic human needs for survival among civilians. Borrowing from the Human Needs theory, the paper concludes that the realization of human potentials will not be attainable unless the need for security and safety is guaranteed. Failure to protect civilians in need of protection will ultimately put the faith of the people in their hands and thus promote the proliferation of light arms which has the potential for misuse and further endangering the civilian population. Canadian Center of Science and Education 2014 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53347/1/Review%20of%20civilian%20experience%20in%20conflict%20situation.pdf Yero, Aliyu and Othman, Jamilah and Talib, Ahmad Tarmizi and Ahmad, Shamsuddin and D' Silva, Jeffrey Lawrence (2014) Review of civilian experience in conflict situation. Asian Social Science, 10 (4). pp. 139-144. ISSN 1911-2017; ESSN: 1911-2025 http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ass/article/view/33800 10.5539/ass.v10n4p139 |
| spellingShingle | Yero, Aliyu Othman, Jamilah Talib, Ahmad Tarmizi Ahmad, Shamsuddin D' Silva, Jeffrey Lawrence Review of civilian experience in conflict situation |
| title | Review of civilian experience in conflict situation |
| title_full | Review of civilian experience in conflict situation |
| title_fullStr | Review of civilian experience in conflict situation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Review of civilian experience in conflict situation |
| title_short | Review of civilian experience in conflict situation |
| title_sort | review of civilian experience in conflict situation |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53347/1/Review%20of%20civilian%20experience%20in%20conflict%20situation.pdf |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT yeroaliyu reviewofcivilianexperienceinconflictsituation AT othmanjamilah reviewofcivilianexperienceinconflictsituation AT talibahmadtarmizi reviewofcivilianexperienceinconflictsituation AT ahmadshamsuddin reviewofcivilianexperienceinconflictsituation AT dsilvajeffreylawrence reviewofcivilianexperienceinconflictsituation |