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Security in the Contemporary World

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · Political Science

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1. Meaning and Nature of Security

  • Security is freedom from threats, but not every threat is a security threat.
  • Only extremely dangerous threats that can damage core values beyond repair are treated as security threats.
  • Core values include sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, and the safety of people.
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2. Traditional Security

  • Traditional security mainly deals with external military threats between states.
  • The source of threat is another country.
  • Military action threatens sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity.
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3. Components of Traditional Security Policy

  • Preventing war is called deterrence.
  • Limiting or ending war is called defence.
  • Balance of power is a major part of traditional security policy.
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4. Traditional Security and Cooperation

  • Traditional security does not reject cooperation.
  • Countries cooperate in limiting the ends and means of war.
  • War should be fought only for right reasons, mainly self-defence or to protect people from genocide.

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Security refers to freedom from threatsTraditional security deals mainly with militaryDeterrence means preventing war by promisingDefence means limiting or ending warBalance of power means keeping

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