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Security in the Contemporary World

Himachal Pradesh Board · Class 12 · Political Science

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Key Topics to Revise

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Understanding Security: Basic Concepts

  • Security implies freedom from threats to core values
  • Not all threats qualify as security threats - only those that could damage core values beyond repair
  • Security is context-dependent and varies across time and societies
2

Traditional Security Concepts

  • Focuses primarily on military threats from other countries
  • Main referent is the state with its territory and institutions
  • Threats mainly come from outside borders due to anarchic international system
3

Cooperation in Traditional Security

  • Recognition that cooperation can limit violence in wars
  • Limits apply to both ends (reasons) and means (methods) of war
  • Three main forms: disarmament, arms control, confidence building
4

Non-Traditional Security Concepts

  • Goes beyond military threats to include wider range of dangers
  • Questions traditional referent - focuses on individuals and humanity, not just states
  • Two main types: Human Security and Global Security

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Traditional security focuses on protectingNonHuman security prioritizes the protectionGlobal security addresses threats that transcendAn approach that emphasizes international cooperation

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