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International and Global Security
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Peer Discussion
What is security?
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International and Global Security 1 Peer Discussion What is - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
International and Global Security 1 Peer Discussion What is - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
International and Global Security 1 Peer Discussion What is security? 2 International Security What is security? Freedom from threats to core values? Contestation over referent object: Individual? State? System? How is security achieved?
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International Security
What is security?
Freedom from threats to core values?
Contestation over referent object: Individual? State? System? How is security achieved?
State interests versus common security
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International Security
During Cold War, security = national security = military capabilities Too Narrow?
Buzan: political, economic, societal, environmental as well as military security Does Globalization mean a greater need to focus
- n societal security?
Global, rather than national, threats
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Theory and Security
Classical Realism
Humans and the international system are brutal Security is a pipe dream
Neorealism
Anarchic system does not allow for security; structure drives insecurity Intentions of other states cannot be known, state survival cannot be assured Bipolar system = most secure
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Theory and Security
Neoliberal Institutionalism
Institutions can help states enhance security Institutions provide information, reduce transaction costs, makes commitments more credible, and facilitates reciprocity
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Theory and Security
Constructivist
Security is the product of social reality rather than just material reality Security dilemma is the product of intersubjective understandings Security as politics
Security = referent object + existential threat
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Theory and Security
Critical Security Studies
De-emphasize the state
Often, the state is the cause of insecurity (Tilly: State as protection racket)
Emancipative and normative, not problem solving Feminism
Security protects male-dominated social order (e.g. myth of protection)
Post-modern
Realism is a discourse of power and rule Change the software: change the way we talk about international security
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Peer Discussion
What is the cost of security?
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Global Security
Some security issues transcend the interstate system
Environmental problems (climate change) Poverty Weapons of Mass Destruction
Some security issues arise out of the breakdown of states
Crime Terrorism Ungoverned spaces
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