Week 2

Question 1

What is security’s definition

Answer 1

Alleviation of threats to cherished values

Question 2

4 S’s of Barry Buzan and golden age of Security studies

S’s meaning subjects of security studies

Answer 2

1. States 2. Science 3. Strategy 4. Status-quo. 1950-1960

Question 3

New 5 subjects of sec. studies

Answer 3

Military Political Economic Societal Environmental

Mpese

Question 4

What is security and what are it’s philosophical divisions

Answer 4

Security is Survival+, not only survival
1st philosophy is security as a resource, a scarce one btw
2nd philosophy is security as relationships, Justice and Rights

Question 5

Whose security?

5 levels…

Answer 5

1. State 2. Human 3 . Societal 4. Different levels of analyses
2. Planetary

Question 6

What is security issue, 6 types

Answer 6

1. Econ and social 2. Domestic 3. Inter state 4. Terrorism
2. International crime 6. Nuclear/ chemical/ biological
   Issue is what triggers emergency via threat

Question 7

UNSC. 1. When created? 2. Why? 3. 5 perma-members?

Answer 7

1.1945 2. To replace LoN and solve disputes and reinforce UN principles 3. Ru, Chi, Fr, UK, USA