GOVERNANCE FOR SECURITY IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD

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Introduction

Governance for security in the developing world, With the inception of the 21^st century, the international arena has been introduced to many new notions and among them, the most significant and one of the most critical is the security situation. In general terms, there is a prevalence of anarchy and lack of status quo that creates a chaotic situation where internal and external factors commingle to raise the security factor that results in a security dilemma.

The question that arises here is that what exactly is the root cause of the heightened security dilemma among the states and what are the other elements that contribute in aggravating this very situation.

Before addressing the topic at hand, it is pertinent to address the question raised above so that a clear image of the entire situation can be presented and the entire argument can be based on that proposition. Now, the most prominent factor that can be considered as internal and as well as an external element and intensifies the security situation is globalization. Here, Governance for security in the developing world the question put forward demands the explanation of this concept and its implications. For that matter, it must be take into account that it is a form of international integration where various aspects of a state are shared with the other states and there is an inflow along with an outflow of new phenomenon that are later internationally recognized.

Globalization has provided the international politics, a new dimension and has made the world appear as a global village that is open to new notions. The link between the heightened security situation and globalization gets clear when the light is shed on the negative impacts of globalization. We recognize the fact that globalization has provided the world with a modernized and a more advanced concepts that are applicable and implemented in various scenarios but the other dimension of globalization cannot be over looked as it argues that this very phenomenon has led to excessive sharing of ideas that has resulted in the emergence of terms such as terrorism. And the “plague” of terrorism has been threatening the security of the developing states in particular.

As far as the external elements are concerned, it is submitted that a concept termed as balance of power exists in the international political game where each state is determined to shift the balance of power in its favor in order to maintain its survival. This statement is backed by the theory of realism where realists propose that the international politics is all about the struggle for survival where the might is always right. The powerful states thus have a strong hold over the weaker ones and the entire game us created and manipulated by these “big brothers”. So, as the balance of power is in the favor of the major powers such as the United States, the other states, including the developing states feel threatened at the hands of the powerful ones which lead to another complex security dilemma. This argument is supported by an incident of 1944 that explains the link between the security dilemma among the states and its effects on the population of these states. The world, in 1944 observed…