Mapping Out the Possible Outcomes of the Security Dilemma in International Politics

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Whilst a significant amount of work has been undertaken in the field of security dilemma theory, there is a gap in the academic literature concerning the possible scenarios that may result from this phenomenon in international politics. To date, no known systematic attempt has been made to consider the full range of scenarios that may result from the security dilemma. Six possible scenario outcomes may be identified, these being: first, the security dilemma is transcended; second, a security-seeking state leaves itself unilaterally vulnerable to external aggression; third, the inappropriate adoption of diplomatic and military assertiveness to reaffirm deterrence instead arouses the fears of another security-seeking state, thereby leading to inadvertent escalation of a crisis into a conflict; fourth, a ‘deep security dilemma’ based on long-running mutual hostility that does not escalate into conflict; fifth, a security dilemma that escalates to the brink of conflict but is then de-escalated; and sixth, mitigation of the security dilemma between rival states. This article will explore these respective scenarios in terms of their underpinnings, as well as their implications for security and diplomacy

목차 (Table of Contents)

• I. INTRODUCTION
• II. THE SECURITY DILEMMA
• III. SCENARIO 1: THE SECURITY DILEMMA TRANSCENDED
• IV. SCENARIO 2: UNILATERAL VULNERABILITY TO AGGRESSION
• V. SCENARIO 3: THE SECURITY DILEMMA ESCALATES INTO CONFLICT
• VI. SCENARIO 4: THE DEEP SECURITY DILEMMA
• VII. SCENARIO 5: DE-ESCALATION OF THE SECURITY DILEMMA FROM THE BRINK
• VIII. SCENARIO 6: THE SECURITY DILEMMA MITIGATED
• IX. CONCLUSION
• REFERENCES

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