Approaches to Regional Security Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 49-80
Author(s):  
Francis Onditi ◽  
Gilad Ben-Nun ◽  
Edmond M. Were ◽  
Israel Nyaburi Nyadera
Keyword(s):  
Security Analysis ◽  
Regional Security

scholarly journals FOREIGN POLICY OF UKRAINE UNDER CURRENT CHALLENGES OF GLOBAL AND REGIONAL SECURITY

2018 ◽  
pp. 61-67
Author(s):  
Anna Taranenko
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Security Analysis ◽  
Regional Security ◽  
The European Union ◽  
International Conflicts ◽  
Association Agreement ◽  
Current State ◽  
Current Stage

Foreign policy as one of the key areas for the functioning of sovereign states is designed to protect their national interests and promote maintenance of the welfare of the population. For Ukraine, such vectors of foreign policy as European, Euro-Atlantic, Eurasian, Middle Eastern, and Asian are traditionally important. One of the main vectors of Ukraine's foreign policy at the current stage is integration into the European Union. At the same time, an extremely important task for Ukrainian diplomacy is countering Russian aggression, protection of the population in the East of the state and in the Crimea and the soonest possible resolution of the conflict in the Donbas region. Consequently, this topic is of considerable interest, and it is worth examining in detail the current state of Ukraine's foreign policy, in particular, in view of the current challenges of global and regional security. Analysis of foreign and Ukrainian sources on this topic indicates the interest of researchers in matters of foreign policy of Ukraine, as well as international conflicts and their settlement. The purpose of this article is to study the current state of Ukraine's foreign policy in the context of the current challenges of global and regional security. Based on the analysis, it was determined that at the current stage there is sufficient potential for further development of Ukraine's foreign policy, in particular in view of the current challenges of global and regional security. On the basis of the analysis, one can arrive at conclusions that among the successes of Ukraine's foreign policy in recent years one can mention withstanding Russian aggression, introduction of a visa-free regime with the European Union, further deepening of cooperation within the framework of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement and deepening of Euro-Atlantic integration. At the same time, it is necessary to strengthen the effective use of the foreign policy resource to efficiently respond to the challenges of global and regional security. There are further prospects for research related to the effective resolution of international conflicts at the current stage.

scholarly journals Regional Security Complex: The Macedonian Context

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Fatmir M. Xheladini
Keyword(s):  
International System ◽  
Security Analysis ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
State Level ◽  
Time Sequence ◽  
The State ◽  
Regional Security ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Security Issues

The traditional concepts of security analysis addresses concerns that deal with security at the state level leaving ample room for the concerns regarding security aspects that are not addressed through these lenses appropriately. The challenges that international system of security is facing range in variety from ones that are different in form to the time sequence that they appear in a different space and geographical location. These may include factors that are objective and subjective and as such they characterize the nature of relationships between states. Behavior of the states may at times include an action that conceptualizes within a geographical framework based on attributes that states poses. Given this, Buzan has presented the idea of security complex that is defined as a group of states in which perceptions and key concerns over security are interrelated. In this context the security complex is tied together through geographical, political, historical economic and cultural issues amongst others. Hence regional issues have an important role in the building of security logic for countries individually or in a group and may impact the formulation of policies internally or externally. Based on these considerations in this article we analyze the security issues of Macedonia and how they reflect upon the wider security agenda of the countries in the region in a two-way reflection.

scholarly journals The Humanitarian Impacts on Internal Conficts in Indonesia: A National Security Analysis

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denik Iswardani Witarti
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
National Security ◽  
Security Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Regional Security ◽  
Entire Country ◽  
The Impact

Internal con icts which frequently occur in some parts of Indonesia such as Aceh, Maluku, Poso and Papua have caused many casualties and losses. If it continues, this situation will threaten the regional security. This article explains the impact of the humanitarian problems as a result of internal con icts in Indonesia by analysing the national security concept. By using secondary data obtained from literature review and observations in con ict areas, this study depicts that the internal con icts that occur has led to insecurity of society, which could threaten for nation’s stability. The study concludes that the government’s inability to guarantee the security of the entire country could threaten national security.

Reconceptualizing regional security in South Asia: A critical security approach

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (5) ◽  
pp. 393-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Barthwal-Datta ◽  
Soumita Basu
Keyword(s):  
South Asia ◽  
South Asian ◽  
South Asians ◽  
Security Analysis ◽  
Armed Conflicts ◽  
Regional Security ◽  
Critical Approach ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
Critical Approaches

South Asia has garnered much attention in international security scholarship and policymaking, not least due to the number of protracted armed conflicts in the region. Yet, the dominant discourse on regional security in South Asia fails to adequately capture the insecurities that undermine the everyday lives and livelihoods of a majority of South Asians. The article first interrogates this prevalent discourse to reveal the inadequacies of traditional state-centric regional security analysis in South Asia. Drawing on critical approaches to security, including concepts that have been developed in the region, it then offers a reconceptualization of regional security. A brief case study discussion on food insecurity is employed to develop, and demonstrate the relevance of, such an approach to identifying and addressing contemporary security imperatives in South Asia. In doing so, the article presents a critical approach to regional security that is deeply rooted in South Asian experiences.

scholarly journals Naya Pakistan?

Politeja ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1(64)) ◽  
pp. 295-311
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Kuszewska
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
South Asia ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Security Analysis ◽  
Regional Security ◽  
Security Environment ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
History Of ◽  
Strategic Goals ◽  
Offensive Realism

Naya Pakistan? The Selected Issues of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy in View of the Transformations in the Regional Security The Islamic Republic of Pakistan faces many internal and external challenges and remains a major point of reference in contemporary international security analysis. This article examines selected issues relating to Pakistan’s foreign policy contextualized within the transformations in the security dynamics of South Asia. The specificity of the security environment in South Asia, the least politically and economically integrated region of the world, engaged in the protracted Kashmir conflict, serves as the starting point for the multi-dimensional study of the key objectives of Pakistan’s foreign strategy towards its neighbouring states, such as India, China and Afghanistan. Methodological approach for this research is based on offensive realism, which seems to present the appropriate explanatory tool for studying the South Asian securityrelated specificity. The naya (new) Pakistan narrative, promoted by the Prime Minister Imran Khan seems hardly a game-changing chapter in the history of the state. Analysis of Pakistan’s current policies, persistent domination of the army over the state’s bureaucracy, increasing dependency on external loans and bailouts provokes rather opposite conclusions. Pakistan’s strategic goals vis-à-vis Afghanistan and India exploit its own resources and strongly affect the regional security system whilst the country has no adequate means to achieve them. Consequently, there is a vital need of a paradigm shift in Pakistan’s regional security calculus from ideologically motivated, unfeasible claims to a more cooperative posture, supplemented by campaigns for de-radicalization. This research study was conducted during seven trips to Pakistan during the last decade; the results and conclusions of this study were discussed and debated with academics and other South Asia experts both in Asia and in Europe.

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