Security has been a defining feature of international relations for ages. Traditionally, security has been defined as deterrence against any external aggression. More specifically from a traditional lens, security has been viewed as securing borders from any aggression of external enemies since much of human history. Prominent security scholars from Sun Tzu to Clausewitz, this sense of security has prevailed which forced monarchies and kingdoms to have a powerful military force and modernization of troops throughout the history of sapiens.
However, since the end of the Cold War (Dec 1991), this traditional concept of security has been challenged and the scope of security has expanded and broadened in many dimensions. Prominent international and security analysts opined that in the 21st century securing borders from external aggression does not provide a complete spectrum of security due to the complex and ever-changing nature of war and peace in international scenarios.
Alec Baldwin speaks out for first time after ‘Rust’ trial verdictTherefore, eminent international scholar Barry Buzan opined that security is all about the capability of a state to maintain its independence, ideology, and functional integrity. In this regard, security can be redefined in many ways like political security, economic security, societal security, environmental security, cyber security, human security, and military security. All of these security dimensions combined to come up with a comprehensive sense of security.
Let’s talk about political security which is defined as a peaceful and stable sense of politics and political nature within the domestic territory of the country, ensuring a peaceful transfer of power. Political security is a subset of all other security in today’s world and provides a reservoir for other sense of security. For example, America has been able to........