Caroline Thomas

Caroline Thomas (1959 – 20 October 2008) was an international relations academic and a leading authority on the politics of development. Her work In Search of Security was an early contribution to the 'widening' debate within security studies.

Selected works Global governance, development and human security : the challenge of poverty and inequality Global trade and global social issues In search of security : the Third World in international relations Globalization, human security, and the African experience New states, sovereignty, and intervention Conflict and consensus in South/North security Globalization and the South The environment in international relations Rio : unravelling the consequences The State and instability in the South