CHAPTER 5
SECURITY IN CONTEMPORARY WORLD
What is security?
Security means freedom from danger prevailing in human life so that human can lead
a peaceful life.
Explain the concepts of security.
concepts of
security
2. Non Traditional concept or It is also
1. Traditional called the security of humanity or the
perception of security of the world.
security
B. Internal 2.B Security for B. World
A. External security
security 2.A Narrow Humanity in broad
security
concept of context
Human
security
Source of Financial security Security
threat is from these:
other The traditional notion of Security Protection of human
country security is also related to from the dignity Terrorism
Genocide internal security. After the bloody Social security Climate
Second World War, conflict Change
Protection from
various countries gave
natural disasters Pandemic
importance to internal
security. Therefore, under the human
security of humanity rights
Under this the following
in a broad sense, violations
danger is emphasized:
"freedom from want" global
Threat to law and order and "freedom from poverty
Isolationism fear" have been
emphasized. refugee
Civil war problem
1
, 1. Traditional perception of security: Under this, a military threat is considered
to be the most dangerous for a country.
A. External security
B. Internal security.
2. Unconventional or Non Traditional Concepts of Security:
A. Security of Humanity
B. Security of the World.
A.What is the traditional concept of external security?
Under this, the source of threat is any other country which threatens the sovereignty
and integrity of that country by threatening military attack.
What are the elements of traditional security policy?
The following are the elements:
1. If war breaks out, a country has three options:
A. Accepting the other side without If war breaks out,
B. To surrender to defend oneself
fighting or exaggerating the
destruction caused by war so that so that the
the other country does not attack. attacking country
does not succeed
in its objective.
2. Principle of Deterrence: Under this principle, the security policy is related to
preventing the possibility of war or limiting the war or ending the war and this
is called the principle of non-deterrence.
3. Principle of Balance of Power: Under this principle, the military, economic
and technological power of both the countries is equal to each other. In case of
war, both the countries suffer equally.
4. Forming an alliance: Under this, several countries together form a military
alliance whose purpose is to protect the countries involved in the alliance
collectively. Therefore, these alliances are formed on the basis of national
interests and with the change of interests, the alliances also change. For
example the NATO military alliance.
What are the traditional methods of Security?
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SECURITY IN CONTEMPORARY WORLD
What is security?
Security means freedom from danger prevailing in human life so that human can lead
a peaceful life.
Explain the concepts of security.
concepts of
security
2. Non Traditional concept or It is also
1. Traditional called the security of humanity or the
perception of security of the world.
security
B. Internal 2.B Security for B. World
A. External security
security 2.A Narrow Humanity in broad
security
concept of context
Human
security
Source of Financial security Security
threat is from these:
other The traditional notion of Security Protection of human
country security is also related to from the dignity Terrorism
Genocide internal security. After the bloody Social security Climate
Second World War, conflict Change
Protection from
various countries gave
natural disasters Pandemic
importance to internal
security. Therefore, under the human
security of humanity rights
Under this the following
in a broad sense, violations
danger is emphasized:
"freedom from want" global
Threat to law and order and "freedom from poverty
Isolationism fear" have been
emphasized. refugee
Civil war problem
1
, 1. Traditional perception of security: Under this, a military threat is considered
to be the most dangerous for a country.
A. External security
B. Internal security.
2. Unconventional or Non Traditional Concepts of Security:
A. Security of Humanity
B. Security of the World.
A.What is the traditional concept of external security?
Under this, the source of threat is any other country which threatens the sovereignty
and integrity of that country by threatening military attack.
What are the elements of traditional security policy?
The following are the elements:
1. If war breaks out, a country has three options:
A. Accepting the other side without If war breaks out,
B. To surrender to defend oneself
fighting or exaggerating the
destruction caused by war so that so that the
the other country does not attack. attacking country
does not succeed
in its objective.
2. Principle of Deterrence: Under this principle, the security policy is related to
preventing the possibility of war or limiting the war or ending the war and this
is called the principle of non-deterrence.
3. Principle of Balance of Power: Under this principle, the military, economic
and technological power of both the countries is equal to each other. In case of
war, both the countries suffer equally.
4. Forming an alliance: Under this, several countries together form a military
alliance whose purpose is to protect the countries involved in the alliance
collectively. Therefore, these alliances are formed on the basis of national
interests and with the change of interests, the alliances also change. For
example the NATO military alliance.
What are the traditional methods of Security?
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