PSC 204 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Security Dilemma, Neoliberalism, Post-Structuralism
30 Oct 2017
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The meaning of security has been broadened to include political, economic, societal, and environmental, as well as military aspects. Differing arguments exist about the tension between national and international security. Different views have also emerged about the significance of globalization for the future of international security. Realists and neo-realists emphasize the perennial problem of security. The (cid:858)se(cid:272)urity dile(cid:373)(cid:373)a(cid:859) is see(cid:374) (cid:271)y so(cid:373)e (cid:449)riters as the esse(cid:374)tial sour(cid:272)e of (cid:272)o(cid:374)fli(cid:272)t between states. Neo-realists reject the significance of international institutions in helping many to achieve peace and security. Contemporary politicians and academics, however, who write under the label of liberal institutionalism or neo-liberalism, see institutions as an important mechanism for achieving international security. Constructivist thinkers base their ideas on two main assumptions: that the fundamental structures of international politics are socially constructed, that changing the way we think about international relations can help to bring about greater international security.
