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According to Bellamy (1981), what does security in the context of state-system entail?
According to Bellamy (1981), what does security in the context of state-system entail?
- Guaranteed victory in any war situation
- Complete absence of war
- Total isolation from external threats
- Relative freedom from war and a high expectation of not being defeated (correct)
How does Ayoob (1995) define insecurity in the context of security studies?
How does Ayoob (1995) define insecurity in the context of security studies?
- The presence of vulnerabilities that can weaken or destabilize state structures (correct)
- A lack of internal and external vulnerabilities
- A state's invincibility against any threat
- Complete absence of any potential threats
What has challenged the 'state-centric' view of global security in IR?
What has challenged the 'state-centric' view of global security in IR?
- The decreased importance of individuals in global affairs
- The increased power of corporations within states
- The dominance of sub-national actors like separatist movements (correct)
- The decline of international organizations
Why is it considered too crude to adopt a solely 'state-centric' view in IR and security studies?
Why is it considered too crude to adopt a solely 'state-centric' view in IR and security studies?
What distinguishes security studies as a core component of IR?
What distinguishes security studies as a core component of IR?
What does Barry Buzan's contribution to security studies, as discussed in the text, suggest?
What does Barry Buzan's contribution to security studies, as discussed in the text, suggest?
Why does the text argue that it would be wrong to view hard and soft security as binary opposites?
Why does the text argue that it would be wrong to view hard and soft security as binary opposites?
What does the text suggest about the relationship between state security and individual security?
What does the text suggest about the relationship between state security and individual security?
What criticism is directed towards the state-centric view of international relations?
What criticism is directed towards the state-centric view of international relations?
How does the text describe soft security threats compared to hard security threats?
How does the text describe soft security threats compared to hard security threats?
Why is it argued that there is often a mismatch in threat levels between actual and perceived threats?
Why is it argued that there is often a mismatch in threat levels between actual and perceived threats?
What does the term 'soft' in 'soft' security refer to, according to the text?
What does the term 'soft' in 'soft' security refer to, according to the text?
Why does the text argue that individual security is not somehow lesser than state security?
Why does the text argue that individual security is not somehow lesser than state security?
What was Barry Buzan's seminal contribution to security studies as discussed in the text?
What was Barry Buzan's seminal contribution to security studies as discussed in the text?
Why does the text highlight that hard and soft security should not be viewed as binary opposites?
Why does the text highlight that hard and soft security should not be viewed as binary opposites?
