Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: Security in the Contemporary World

Question:

In the traditional view of security, why do most threats to a country’s security come from outside its borders?

Options:

In the international system, the showcase of strength is necessary to create fear among the neighbors.

In the international system, the countries live peacefully internally but have issues with their neighbors.

In the international system, there is no central authority capable of controlling the behavior of different countries.

All of the above.

Correct Answer:

In the international system, there is no central authority capable of controlling the behavior of different countries.

Explanation:

In the traditional view of security, then, most threats to a country’s security come from outside its borders. That is because the international system is a rather brutal arena in which there is no central authority capable of controlling behavior. Within a country, the threat of violence is regulated by an acknowledged central authority — the government.