Introduction to Security Studies
Neorealism approach in National and International Security Strategy
In the first case, a strategy carried out by China, related to the south China Sea conflict,
China claims that the Paracel and Spratly islands are part of it’s country (Amanda, 2014). In
accordance with the view of Neorealism which considers that the international structure of
anarchy is the trigger for the emergence of state efforts to defend itself, as well as China which
utilizes strategies to be able to maintaining its power and sovereignty in areas of conflict. Based
on research conducted, found 2 ways for strategies carried out by China in defending it’s
sovereignty. The first strategy is china using a defesive-activestrategy, the second strategy is China
increase China's military capabilities as a form of implementation of the first strategy. China is
modernizing and building a base in the conflict area, this is characterized by an increase in the
budget every year by China. Neorealists have the assumption that the actions of the actors are
governed by structure. The role of actors is limited because acting actors are influenced by
coercion or demand from international structures (Andrianto, 2018). The next case is the existence
of MERCOSUR as a trading institution in the South American region (regional) has a unit or
member other than the country, the other unit is in the form of parties. Civil, private party
employers from each member state. The existence of units other than this country can trigger
disagreements within the institution or cause conflicts that affect regional security. In accordance
with the theory in Neorealists who consider that the existence of units other than states that have
power can give rise to a system full of conflicts. In addition the existence of institutions such as
MERCOSUR, in the Neorealist view is ineffective because in such regional organizations there is
no division of labor. So in this case neoralis views on the existence of institutions such as
MERCOSUR tend to be critical and skeptical.
Just like China, countries in the Southeast Asian region must now face attacks or
disruptions to security systems, in accordance with the theory of neorealism that there is a
defensive concept. Realism, or the notion that a country has the right to survive in the global
political order. Where every country has the opportunity to improve military capabilities,
economy and even technology, not to master or attack, but as a form of self-defense as well as the
survival of the country (Ramadan, 2020). Attacks on cyber security are not something that every
Neorealism approach in National and International Security Strategy
In the first case, a strategy carried out by China, related to the south China Sea conflict,
China claims that the Paracel and Spratly islands are part of it’s country (Amanda, 2014). In
accordance with the view of Neorealism which considers that the international structure of
anarchy is the trigger for the emergence of state efforts to defend itself, as well as China which
utilizes strategies to be able to maintaining its power and sovereignty in areas of conflict. Based
on research conducted, found 2 ways for strategies carried out by China in defending it’s
sovereignty. The first strategy is china using a defesive-activestrategy, the second strategy is China
increase China's military capabilities as a form of implementation of the first strategy. China is
modernizing and building a base in the conflict area, this is characterized by an increase in the
budget every year by China. Neorealists have the assumption that the actions of the actors are
governed by structure. The role of actors is limited because acting actors are influenced by
coercion or demand from international structures (Andrianto, 2018). The next case is the existence
of MERCOSUR as a trading institution in the South American region (regional) has a unit or
member other than the country, the other unit is in the form of parties. Civil, private party
employers from each member state. The existence of units other than this country can trigger
disagreements within the institution or cause conflicts that affect regional security. In accordance
with the theory in Neorealists who consider that the existence of units other than states that have
power can give rise to a system full of conflicts. In addition the existence of institutions such as
MERCOSUR, in the Neorealist view is ineffective because in such regional organizations there is
no division of labor. So in this case neoralis views on the existence of institutions such as
MERCOSUR tend to be critical and skeptical.
Just like China, countries in the Southeast Asian region must now face attacks or
disruptions to security systems, in accordance with the theory of neorealism that there is a
defensive concept. Realism, or the notion that a country has the right to survive in the global
political order. Where every country has the opportunity to improve military capabilities,
economy and even technology, not to master or attack, but as a form of self-defense as well as the
survival of the country (Ramadan, 2020). Attacks on cyber security are not something that every
