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Does traditional military security still dominate interstate relations after the Cold War?

Asked 1 time · 1 year · International Relations
This debate All debatesAsked beforeQuestions (1)Evidence (1)PositionsSame themeHas the alliance with the United States served Pakistan's interests more than it cost?Did the US war in Afghanistan stabilise the region or destabilise Pakistan?Was Pakistan's Cold War alignment with America driven by security or ideology?
+2 moreIs US interventionism a source of global disorder rather than order?Can Pakistan stay a US partner as Washington builds India against China?

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Examiners want: realist theory and its critics, traditional versus non-traditional security, contemporary evidence, a reasoned position

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Analyze the relevance of realist theory in the post-Cold War Era. Do you agree that the traditional security aspect still dominates the inter-state relations in the post-Cold War Era?

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Military expenditure, United States vs China: USA $954 billion (fell 7.5 per cent); China an estimated $336 billion (rose 7.4 per cent) (2025)SIPRI Fact Sheet, Trends in World Military Expenditure, 2025 (April 2026)

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News about this debate watches for: realism, balance of power, great power competition, non-traditional security, defence spending, arms race, nuclear deterrence, human security.