Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: Security in the Contemporary World

Question:

In which concept of "security", force is both the principal threat to security and the principal means of achieving security?

Options:

Non-traditional

Traditional

Modern

Balance of power

Correct Answer:

Traditional

Explanation:

Overall, traditional conceptions of security are principally concerned with the use, or threat of use, of military force. In traditional security, force is both the principal threat to security and the principal means of achieving security. Non-traditional notions of security go beyond military threats to include a wide range of threats and dangers affecting the conditions of human existence.