Over the last decade, a number of western government agencies and international organisations have increasingly turned their attention to fragility and failure of state institutions as a major international policy challenge in the fields of security and development assistance. The concepts of “fragile” and “failed states” are now widely used in diplomatic negotiations on global security, peacek...

This paper presents an ongoing case study into stakeholder perceptions regarding information security management systems in emergent organisations operating in Western Australia. It takes a socio-political perspective on the problem of how to manage simultaneously virtual collaboration and information security management. A literature review introduces the context and history of the research. I...

the issue of social capital is a concept which has been emerged in all economic, social, political and cultural aspects in recent years. this concept includes all interactions, relationships, cooperation, commitment and interest which have connected people of the society. having its role and social importance, it can influence security dimensions including economic, political, juridical and soc...