Chapter 8 Exam

Pursuing Security
. Social theorist ___________ described security as an "essentially contested concept".

. ____________, as a security logic, is when the state seeks to preserve and protect itself by any and all means necessary.

. A central assumption of the ______________ system is that no central global authority exists to maintain order and ensure justice.

. In recent years Japan's foreign policies have shifted toward _________ and ______________.

. Which of the following is not a feature of the security dilemma?

. ________________ is a situation where states misinterpret largely defensive actions and capabilities by other states as threats.

. According to ____________, states must assume and act according to "worst-case scenario" possibilities.

. After the Cold War, the _____________ approach to security became increasing unsatisfactory.

. According to political scientist ______________, security is embedded in the interaction of localizing and globalizing forces.

. The __________, developed a theory of securitization, which critically evaluates how security threats are identified and prioritized across various dimensions such as military, political, social, economic, environmental.

. Climate change was famously labeled by __________ as the "mother of all security problems."

. Security of the individual within the global context of intrastate violence, civilian casualties, and human rights violations were focal points of both scholars and policymakers in the _____________.

. Which of the following most closely adheres to the Copenhagen School's focus on securitization?

. One of the earliest statements concerning human security appeared in the ____________________.

. The chapter references three types of freedom as it relates to an important UN Report. Which one of the following was not highlighted?

. The Uppsala Conflict Data Programme (Sweden) outlined only _________ wholly inter-state conflicts in 2017.

. The containment doctrine was a key strategy of mutually assured destruction advanced by____________.

. The "poor man's atomic bomb" is used to describe ______________.

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