What are the main questions relating to ‘security’ in the field of international relations? Some ideas and questions to help you.

1) Define ‘security’ in traditional terms.

2) How is security in this sense maintained today (e.g. for Italy)?

3) How has the traditional concept of security changed? What are the new threats?

4) Can you think of other uses of the term ‘security’?

5) How do these relate to concepts like:

a) Basic freedoms, for example………..?

b) Civil rights, for example …………?

c) Economic and social rights, for example……..?

6) Can you think of a document that links the idea of rights and security?

7) In the light of points 4, 5 and 6 what are the international community’s responsibilities in relation to security and how does it try to fulfill its obligations in this respect?

8) To what extent has the nation state lost its ability to guarantee its own security’ How do states respond to this challenge?