International Security

Question 1

Realism perspective

Answer 1

International anarchy of different interests and power struggles.

Question 2

Neorealism perspective

Answer 2

Polarizing structures

Question 3

Liberal perspective

Answer 3

Cooperation between states. Uses domestic analogy to compare stateside developments with international.
Democratic peace - democratic states tend not to fight each other.

Question 4

Critical positions of international security

Answer 4

Constructivist - norms and beliefs also govern international interaction
Feminist - realists are mistaken in their anxiety to rivalry, this would lead them to paradoxical war due to aggression

Question 5

New security challenges to Realism

Answer 5

Non-state actors interact too like terrorists
Inadequacy of state power such as fluidity of interests
Substate civil war inviting neighbouring nations
Sovereignty challenges

Question 6

Expansion of security interests?

Answer 6

Civil war, state formation, and misfortunes like poverty, disease, and environmental degradation are concerns in their own right