Regional security Flashcards
What bonds of a constant nature bring states together?
Geography, major ethnic or cultural groups
What bonds of a variable nature bring states together?
level of economic development
nature of political system,
degree of independence
How does Buzan describe a regional security complex?
A group of states whose primary security concerns link together sufficiently closely that their national security cannot be realistically considered apart from each other.
How are RSC identified?
By making judgements about the relative strength of sec interdependence among different countries.
Give an example of a strong, weak and mutually supportive RSC?
Strong - IND/PAK
Weak - Indonesia/AUS
Mutually supportive - Scandanavia
What is the principle factor in defining an RSC?
High level of threat/fear which is felt mutually among 2 or more major states.
What is the difference between higher and lower level RSC?
Lower - local states. Pwr does not extend to much
Higher - contains great powers
What is “overlay”? (BUZAN)
When direct presense of outside powers in a region is strong enough to suppress normal operation of security dynamics among local states.
Give 2 examples of overlay
- EUR colonistation of 3rd World
- Europe by the supepowers in the CW
Incolces extesinve stationing of armed forces in an overlain area by a great power
How many American troops are based overseas?
Almost 200,000
Prior to Europes rise to prominence in the global system, the Int’l sys was structured around which 4 great civilisational areas?
- EUR
- Mid East
- India
- China
Which states emulated the European model to maintain a degree of independence?
Japan
Thailand
Ethiopia
China
When was the organisation of American states formed?
1948
What is meant by describing NATO as a pluralistic body?
Its members still retain national autonomy
What led to the creation of ASEAN?
A desire for economic modernisation and development and a common fear of communism
