Security and Internaional Regimes

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Question one The concept of security and international regimes in regulating WMDs Introduction This essay argued, after the war on terror, there are several changes in conceptualizing “Security”. Firstly, the concept of security become more complex and paradoxical in nature due to the construction of concepts by the terrorist’s strategy accompanied by globalization, and the unanticipated insecurity caused by the US’s use of military force. Secondly, despite the paradox arisen from the use of military force, a new risk-based regime has developed over the years of war on terror, broadening the notion of risk in the idea of security. Also, this essay argued it is hard to maintain our world from the risk of WMD attacks by relying on international regimes for the following reasons: Firstly, the states’ goal aims more at their strategic or economic interest than the regimes. Secondly, international regimes for nuclear assistance might cause risks since the assistance may be self-defeating in providing resources capable of making nuclear weapons. Changes of Security Primarily, a more complex and paradoxical character of security is implied by the counterproductive use of military force in tackling the global terrorism. Sawyer and Foster (2008) explained that despite restricting al Qaeda’s operation, the “Global War on Terror” has not removed the threat. Meanwhile, the terrorist group becomes more resilient because of its strategy of waging war of actions, networks, and ideas in effective responding to an antagonistic counterterrorism environment. For instance, al Qaeda creates an ideology of global jihad, making a universal identity and forming different networks for fights globally. And there is difficulty to target new members recru... ... middle of paper ... ...sistance. Reference Brown, R. L. & Kaplow, J. M. (2014). Talking Peace, Making Weapons: IAEA Technical Cooperation and Nuclear Proliferation. Journal of Conflict Resolution, 1-27. Doi: 10.1177/0022002713509052 Heng, Y. & McDonagh, K. (2011). After the “War on Terror”: Regulatory States, Risk Bureaucracies and the Risk-Based Governance of Terror. International Relations, 25(3), 313-330. Kondapalli, S. (2008). Weapons of Mass Destruction Transfers in Asia: An Analysis. International Studies, 45(1), 45-73. Roger, P. (2009). Global Security after the War on Terror. London:Oxford Research Group. Retrieved 2 March, 2014 from http://www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk/sites/default/files/GSAWTNov2009.pdf Sawyer, R. & Foster, M. (2008). The Resurgent and Persistent Threat of al Qaeda. The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 618, 197-212.

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