Political science response
Security and insecurity are major aspects of society. Human beings depend on security for survival. There is a need for protection and defence against any attack. There are world organizations formed to create international security and peace (Rubinstein and Foster, 2019). This paper answers the prompts about traditional security and insecurity.
The security issues in traditional times were viewed as threats to the significant state values, political sovereignty and territorial integrity. However, the traditional security thoughts are changing because of technological innovation, political evolution and the introduction of new ideas. Traditional security involved military intervention and protection from attacks and wars. There is a shift in human security to individual responsibility, unlike state responsibility. Insecurity is viewed as the absence of assurance and confidence. The instability in the financial position is also insecurity.
The UNSC constitutes of the six UN principal organs, and its responsibility is to ensure international security and peace. The recommendation is the acceptance of new members to the UN by the general assembly and the approval of changes in the charter. Collective security means creating a worldwide power preponderance in all countries to maintain international security and peace. Under collective security, all countries are willing to protect international security and peace by collective military actions on any attacker.
There are alternative approaches as far as security is of concern. There are key three aspects of security, namely resilience, protection and prevention. Protection aims at defending and eliminating any threat. The first alternative is the use of soft and hard powers by countries to bring about stability. A second alternative is for the medium and small countries to unite and form alliances of balancing power. A third alternative is the integration and corporation of countries to bring collective security. A fourth alternative is the development of pluralistic security communities where members do not form formal institutions. A final alternative is for nations to agree on the creation of a regional organization responsible for security management. Non-conventional threats asses the traditional military response by asking various questions. The threats assess the traditional responses readiness. They ask about the effectiveness and efficiency of the traditional military response.
Finally, this paper gives insights into the state of security on the international front. It is every country’s responsibility to uphold all the values related to security. This will go a long way in protecting the citizens and countries from any attacks (Rubinstein and Foster, 2019).
Reference
Rubinstein, R. A., & Foster, M. L. (2019). The social dynamics of peace and conflict: Culture in international security. Routledge.