Do We (Again) Make the Bill without the People? Human Security for the Inclusive City and the Political Dimension of Intercultural Dialogue

Reading the subtitle one may ask what concepts stand behind these catchwords and the intended goals. The following notions will try to give a direction to the answers to some questions along three strands, namely:

1. human security in the cities;

2. human rights instruments at the local level;

3. the example of the human rights city Graz;

Finally, as a conclusion, I will propose four hypotheses.