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Security in the Contemporary World
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Describe Global Poverty.

Answer

Global poverty is another source of insecurity as described below :



(i) World population will grow from 650 crore to 700-800 crore in next 25 years..

(ii)Currently, half the world's population growth occurs in India, China, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh and Indonesia.

(iii) Among the poorest countries the population is expected to triple in next 50 years, whereas many rich countries will see population shrinkage in that period.

(iv) Poverty leads to large scale migration to seek a better life. This has created international political frictions 

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Some More Questions From Security in the Contemporary World Chapter

Match the terms with their meaning:

Which among the following would you consider as a traditional security concern / non-traditional security concern / not a thereat ?

(a) The spread of chikungunya / dengue fever.

(b) Inflow of workers from a neighbouring nation.

(c) Emergence of a group demanding nationhood for their region.

(d) Emergence of a group demanding autonomy for their region.

(e) A newspaper that is critical of the armed forces in the country.

What is the difference between traditional and non-traditional security ? Which category would the creation and sustenance of alliances belong to ?

What are the differences in the threats that people in the Third World face and those living in the First World face?

Is terrorism a traditional or non-traditional threat to security ?

What are the choices available to a state when its security is threatened according to the traditional security perspective ?

What is ‘Balance of Power’ ? How could a state achieve this ?

What are the objectives of military alliances ? Give an example of a functioning military alliance with its specific objectives.

Rapid environmental degradation is causing a serious threat to security. Do you agree with the statement ? Substantiate your arguments.

Nuclear weapons as deterrence or defence have limited usage against contemporary security threats to states. Explain the statement.