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global issues final
military spending & state security
Question | Answer |
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what is the realist philosophy | military power is the primary means for enduring state security in an anarchic global system |
define coercive diplomacy | use of threats or limited armed force to persuade an adversary to alter its foreign and/or domestic policies |
what is the liberal philosophy | proliferation of military arms increases potential for conflict |
define security dilemma | a condition that results when each state's increase in military capabilities is match by the others, and all wind up with no more security than when they began arming |
what is the concern of blowback | could arms sold to foreign actors be used against us in the future? |
define opportunity cost | what is gained for one purpose is lost for other purposes |