ABSTRACT
Non-traditional security (NTS) in its various forms has assumed greater prominence in the security discourse of policy makers, scholars and the public at large because the militaries by themselves are both incapable and inadequate to ensure security. This chapter shows how the "non-traditionalization" is impacting security studies. It discusses and critiques some aspects of the emerging concepts of securitization as have been formulated by the Copenhagen School and through Risk Analysis. Based on views articulated by the Chinese, Indian and some other think tanks, the chapter surveys the rising non-traditional threats and their unique character. It highlights the complexities arising from the overlap of both traditional and non-traditional issues. The main trigger for the expansion of the traditional security concept has been the post-Cold War security environment which added the dimensions of human security to the agenda. In Chinese literature on Central Asia, it is common to list out NTS threats such as terrorism, separatism, extremism, water, and drug trafficking.
