Group 1 Global Security Studies

Within the Sierra Leone area, there is an inherent security problem that must be addressed. The people in Sierra Leone are affected by the drive for the diamonds within the area by outside forces. Sierra Leone’s problem can be seen easily as a National Security problem but what must also be looked at is the effect on the people of the region. The people of the revolutionary group RUF which stands for Revolutionary United Front broke across the border from Liberia into Sierra Leone in search of diamonds in the area. The goal was to take the Alluvial Diamonds within the region and extort the weakness of the country and by doing this it created a human insecurity within the region for the people of Sierra Leone. The RUF lead by the Liberian Warlord and President of Liberia Charles Taylor used the power of his presidency to supply this trade. With the large power that the leader would have over the region and the little effect that Sierra Leone could do against them, this would hinder t...

Shannon Hargitt Professor Shirk Global Security Studies 12 November 2017 Tuvalu and Climate Change, a Risk to National Security          Tuvalu is a prime example of the permanent effects of climate change. In extreme situations like that of Tuvalu, climate change is too far gone to reverse so other methods of action are necessary. In the case of Tuvalu, these people are quickly losing their homes, their jobs, and land. Climate change is rapidly affecting their human, ontological, and national security. For those involved and those coming to Tuvalu’s aid, the priorities of help are not always as black and white as they should be. To protect and secure Tuvaluans, help should be provided to aid is a safe and effective transfer of people to a more stable country. Instead, aid is being offered through the creation and funding of buildings and structures to hopefully last another twenty to fifty years. This aid would be better off used t...

Paige Ferreira Global Security Studies       Prof. Shirk Stampeding on the Patriarchy Native to the Periphery        The conflict in Sierra Leone was a political atrocity due to the number of human rights violations and the nation’s lack of governmental stability. The RUF’s (Revolutionary United Front) stampede on Sierra Leone professed the goal of creating democratic institutions and promoting civilian involvement in the government; yet, these decrees evolved into the extremes of mutilation, death, and child soldiers with the true intention of protecting the jewel of the land: diamonds. The conflict created inequalities, injustices, and war crimes innumerable at the latter part of twentieth century. Sierra Leone, a nation rich in resources and a society strong in patriarchy, presents a dynamic not only within African countries, but also within developing regions as a whole. Regardless of location, those nations classifie...