POLSCI 160 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Engie Energy International
10 Oct 2016
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First goal: deterrence of threats and war. Can build a stronger military or seek new allies to be more likely to win. Can change the perception of other states to make themselves seem less threatening. Security dilemma: when measures that make one country more secure make the other less secure, so they respond and are now both worse off. Lead to arms races, competition for allies, and reinforces perceptions of threat. Second goal: defense of the state - the ability to defeat the enemy in war. State security is based on its ability to deter and defeat (if necessary) Third goal: ability to change the status quo. Two tools of security policy: arming and alliances. Arming is reliable but takes a while. Alliances produce immediate security but are unreliable. To pose a security threat, another state must have . Military power to make a threat effective. Only become active when a threat is linked to a demand.
