International security and defense Flashcards
How is international and national security linked
International security is state security in the global arena
What does international security consist of
Measures taken by nations and international organizations to ensure mutual survival and safety
What are examples of measures that are taken in international security?
- Chapter 7 of the UN charter
- Nuclear treaties
- Interpol
- Sanctions
Why is international security mainly realist?
States must think about their own interest in the international arena
In which fields of studies is international security studied?
- Security studies
- Peace studies
- Strategic studies
What are the three main theoretical perspectives on the post-Cold-War international security studies according to Busan?
- Neorealist
- Globalist
- Regionalist
How do neorealists view international security
State centered and territorialized. They focus on the global power structure (unilateral, bipolar, multipolar.)
What is the main difference between the traditional realist perspective and the neorealist perspective of international security?
Territorialized perspective. Neorealists How can states protect their borders? Relations with neighbours and other powers in ones region.
Geopolitics is important.
Difference between globalists and neorealists?
Globalists see borders as floating and believe in the deterritorialization of world politics. Due to a proliferation of actors, we cannot only consider the interests of the states.
What are the main approaches of globalists?
cultural, transnational, and international political economy
The dependency theory by Wallerstein
Karl Marx idea of classes within the world structure
Liberal idea of progress and development with institutional solutions
How do globalists view the impact of globalization on international security?
They believe that globalization complicates the security agenda and that no state can handle the contemporary security threats in an isolated way.
What is the foundation of the regionalist perspective?
Most of the powers in the post-cold-war era are small powers, and regional security is therefore an essential part in the overall constellation of international security
What is the relation between the regionalist perspective and the globalist and neorealist?
The regionalist perspective includes ideas of neorealists and globalists, but it has a lower level of analysis. States are in the center and they focus on territoriality.
What is the definition of national defense?
The capacity of the state to protect its national interest against internal and external threats, using military if necessary
Defense is an instrument of (?)
Deterrence
