2026
Analyse how the scope of International Relations has expanded with the rise of non-state actors in global politics.
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Debate #206 · Terrorism, extremism and internal security
Has rising non-state power made state-centric security thinking obsolete?
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Examiners want: traditional state security versus global and human security, non-state actors' growing role, how far the shift goes
The questions
2023
How does the rise of non-state actors, such as multinational corporations and international organizations, challenge the traditional state-centric focus of International Relations?
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2016
What is the significance of Security to states? How far do you agree that international security has given way to global security in face of new challenges of Terrorism and Human Security?
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