Transcultural
Transcultural: “The concept of transcultural security is outlined in The Five Dimensionsof Global Security: Proposal for a Multi-sum Security Principle (2007). Transcultural security is defined as relating to the integrity ofcultures and geo-cultural domains. If global security is to be ensured, there needs to be more than simply a coexistence of cultures; synergies are required between different cultural domains.”
SUSTAINABLE HISTORY AND THE DIGNITY OF MAN by Nayef Al-Rodhan, p.311
“However, one facet of global security that has not yet received sufficient attention is transcultural security. In our view, Security Studies should be concerned not only with threats posed to individuals, the environment, and states, but also with cultural and civilizational interactions. Unfortunately, cultural and civilizational questions have been sorely lacking in security thinking”
THE FIVE DIMENSIONS OF GLOBAL SECURITY by Nayef Al-Rodhan, p.13
“A plurality of cultures can have a net effect on global security that is greater than would be the case if representatives of individual cultures acted individually. This we might think of as transcultural synergy. Transcultural security is a vital component of enhancing security globally, with the eventual goal of achieving transcultural synergy.”
THE FIVE DIMENSIONS OF GLOBAL SECURITY by Nayef Al-Rodhan, p.13-14
“THE FIVE DIMENSIONS OF GLOBAL SECURITY include five substrates of modern security: human, environmental, national, transnational, and transcultural. The first is human security, which, as mentioned, refers to the security of individuals. The second is environmental security, which refers to the security of the biosphere. The third is national security, referring to the more traditional economic, societal (state population), political, and military dimensions of national security. The fourth, transnational security, involves security against transnational threats that refer to any type of illegal cross-border movements. The fifth, transcultural security, refers to the integrity of large collective identities.”
THE FIVE DIMENSIONS OF GLOBAL SECURITY by Nayef Al-Rodhan, p.16
“Education at a formal level has an especially important role in fostering transcultural synergy, which I conceive as based on a recognition that differences between people and groups can provide a creative
stimulus within society and should, therefore, be welcomed rather than feared.”
“EMOTIONAL AMORAL EGOISM” by Nayef Al-Rodhan, p.16
“The media and information and communication technologies are also crucial vehicles not only for the diffusion of negative stereotyping and demonisation of the “other”, but also transcultural and transcivilizational awareness, respect and recognition. In support of this end, a code of conduct for journalists aimed at minimising the diffusion of xenophobic statements and images should be established.”
“EMOTIONAL AMORAL EGOISM” by Nayef Al-Rodhan, p. 173
Transcultural Discussion
Transcultural: “Human and societal security should also be viewed and promoted as a means of enhancing state security. Security should also be thought of in multi-sum and multidimensional terms: human, national, transnational, environmental and transcultural.”
“EMOTIONAL AMORAL EGOISM” by Nayef Al-Rodhan, p. 205
In the book “SUSTAINABLE HISTORY AND THE DIGNITY OF MAN”, 8 prerequisites of Sustainable History are outlined:
(1) triumph of all individual geo-cultural domains; (2) minimum criteria of human needs and dignity; (3) minimum criteria of global justice; (4) minimum criteria of inclusive, good national and
global governance; (5) the multi-sum security principle; (6) symbiotic realism; (7) neo-statecraft and meta-geopolitics; and (8) transcultural synergy and universal axiology (see Chapter 16)
Key Paragraphs
Geostrategy, Geopolitics, Human Nature, International Relations, Conflict Theory, International Security, Global Security, National Security, Altruism, Globalization, Global Justice, Political Justice, Political Theory, Transcultural, Social Theory, Neurophilosophy, Philosophy of History, Diplomacy, Existentialism, History of Ideas, Statecraft, Theory of Knowledge, Political Philosophy, Human Civilization, Dignity, Ethics, Moral Philosophy, Innate Knowledge, Philosophical Approach, Multilateralism, Neorealism, Transcultural, National Security