Intro

Question 1

When did International Security begin to gain real traction?

Answer 1

the early Cold War

Question 2

What is the significance of the term ‘global’ instead of ‘international’ in the context of security?

Answer 2

use of ‘global’ instead of ‘international’ is a post-Cold War symbolic change rather than a substantive change

Question 3

Despite the emphasis on “security”, what does Global Security really focus on?

Answer 3

“insecurity”

Question 4

How can we define security?

Answer 4

freedom from worry, anxiety, or apprehension; confidence in one’s safety or well-being

Question 5

What is the ideal goal in international security?

Answer 5

to manage or mitigate security challenges, ideally without creating more

not about solving security challenges

Question 6

What areas are Global Security focused on?

Answer 6

the threat or use of violence

questions about wars and armed conflicts

Question 7

What has traditionally been the emphasis in international security studies?

Answer 7

a traditional emphasis on states and the international system

Question 8

What shift is occurring in the field of international security?

Answer 8

an increasing (though slowing) emphasis on non-state actors and “human security”

Question 9

What is a concrete example of security?

Answer 9

defence spending budgets

Question 10

What are the key policy questions regarding security spending?

Answer 10

1. Is the allocation of funds correct?
2. Should more or less money be spent?

Question 11

What are some ways to manage or mitigate security challenges?

Answer 11

organisations
alliances
militaries
diplomacy
intelligence services
protective services

Question 12

What can legitimate security concerns lead to?

Answer 12

security bureaucracies that take on a life of their own

Question 13

What are some risks associated with security bureaucracies?

Answer 13

large military-industrial complex, government abuses, military coups

Question 14

What is the challenge in security management about?

Answer 14

not merely a matter of managing security threats but also managing the means of managing security threats

Question 15

What are the 4 S’s of the Cold War paradigm?

Answer 15

States
Strategy
Science
Status-quo

Question 16

What is meant by “states” in the Cold War paradigm?

Answer 16

the most important agents and referents of security in international politics

Question 17

What is meant by “strategy” in the Cold War paradigm?

Answer 17

core intellectual and practical concerns revolved around devising the best means of employing the threat and use of military force

Question 18

What is meant by “science” in the Cold War paradigm?

Answer 18

analysts adopt scientific methods to create reliable base of knowledge on which policies can be based

Question 19

What is meant by “status-quo” in the Cold War paradigm?

Answer 19

preventing radical and revolutionary change/preventing global catastrophes

Question 20

Why is 1983 “the year that changed everything”?

Answer 20

publication of Barry Buzan’s “People, States, and Fear”

Question 21

How did Barry Buzan redefine security in his 1983 work?

Answer 21

not just about states but relates to the human collective and should not be confined to military force

Question 22

What are the 5 elements of Buzan’s concept of security?

Answer 22

Military
Political
Economic
Societal
Environmental

Question 23

What does the military element of Buzan’s security concept focus on?

Answer 23

Traditional strategic studies

Question 24

What does the political element of Buzan’s security concept focus on?

Answer 24

Organisational stability of states, systems of government, and the ideologies that give them legitimacy

Question 25

What does the economic element of Buzan's security concept focus on?

Answer 25

Access to resources, finance, and markets necessary to sustain acceptable levels of welfare and state power

Question 26

What does the societal element of Buzan's security concept focus on?

Answer 26

The sustainability and evolution of traditional patterns of language, culture, and religious and national identity

Question 27

What does the environmental element of Buzan's security concept focus on?

Answer 27

The maintenance of the local and planetary biosphere as the essential support system for all human enterprises

Question 28

What would become more prominent in security studies after Buzan's work?

Answer 28

Gender issues

Question 29

How did the military focus in security studies change over time?

Answer 29

After 1991, the military focus declined After 2001, the military focus was revived

Question 30

Whose security interests have the biggest impact on world politics?

Answer 30

international organisations and states, rather than individuals

Question 31

How does the size and wealth of states affect security interests?

Answer 31

Big states have more influence than small states, and wealthy states have more power than poor states

Question 32

What is the impact of military power on security interests?

Answer 32

Militarily powerful states have greater security influence than military weak states

Question 33

What is the academic debate regarding the focus of security studies?

Answer 33

whether the focus should be broadened or narrowed