Description
This book studies systemic vulnerabilities and their impact on states and individual survival. The author theorizes that the structure of the international system is a product of the distribution of capabilities and vulnerabilities across states. States function or behave in terms of these systemic threats. The author examines a number of specific case-studies focusing on military, economic, environmental, political and cyber vulnerabilities, and how different states are impacted by them. Arguing that current attempts to securitize these vulnerabilities through defensive foreign policies are largely failing, the books makes the case for prioritizing economic development and human security.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction.- 2. Theoretical Framework.- 3. State and Power Vulnerability.- 4. Economic Vulnerability.- 5. Environmental and Health Vulnerabilities.- 6. Political Vulnerabilities and Transnational Threats.- 7. Cyber Vulnerability.- 8. Recommendations: Desecuritization, Prioritization and Defensive Foreign Policy.- 9. Think Weak, Act Weak: A Look into State Mentalities.- 10. Conclusion.
