International Security Studies Flashcards
What is the field of Security Studies concerned with?
a) Security Studies is concerned with matters relating to peace and security
b) It considers the security of states as well as that of individuals
c) The field considers the damage humans are doing to the environment
d) All of the options
d) All of the options
Realists argue that we should primarily be concerned with
a) The security of the state
b) The security of the individual
c) The security of the environment
d) The security of women Section content
a) The security of the state
What is the ‘referent object’?
a) A term which relates to the socio-economic conditions of a state
b) It is an object that faces threats and needs to be protected
c) A reference to the stability of a state and its citizens
d) None of the options
b) It is an object that faces threats and needs to be protected
Why are there so many categories that seek to define the concept of security?
a) Because there are numerous theories of Security Studies and theorists disagree with each other over definitions
b) It is multidimensional in nature and therefore defies easy definition
c) Security is an essentially contestable concept
d) All of the options
d) All of the options
How do Liberals challenge Realist notions of security?
a) It challenges Realist preoccupation with the state
b) It challenges Realist emphasis on the military components of security
c) Liberals refuse to accept the Realist emphasis on the balance of power
d) All of the options
d) All of the options
