Security State 

The state is portrayed as having a diminished capacity to produce security because of globalization.

Features:

1] Traditional sources of security- the traditional concept of security mainly lies with the strength of army. A country which has military power is considered to be more strong and powerful in the older days.

2] Non traditional sources of security- this theory says military security is not enough. The real security lies in human security, economic security, environmental security, crime, water, food, gender, equality, etc. This non-traditional source of security becomes a major issue of debate.

3] States failed in no-traditional sources- first report was by Maqbol Al Haq a Pakistani economist in south Asia most of the state are garrison states. Most of south Asia states have failed in non-traditional sources. They failed to fulfill their duties and are less economically developed, there is less human security. Most of south Asian countries have gone for military and not economic development e.g. Pakistan.

4] Poverty- where there is hunger shortage of food there cannot be security in that country e.g. most African state. 
 
 

Paradox in south Asia-

1] Security/ insecurity- china still is insecure. Same is with India and Pakistan.

South Asia has largest standing army in the world. It is fastest growing region in nuclear weapons. Today India and Pakistan are most militarized regions in South Asia.

2] State building- due to the post colonialism in many countries the quality of the governance has not been changed much. 
 

External and internal threats to sovereignty-

1] Colonial creations- one of the threats to the security is the setting of colonialism by the more powerful states over to weak nation states.

2] Problem with the border- another threat to the security of a state is the disputes over the boundary of territory. e.g. India and Pakistan over Jammu and Kashmir.

3] Ruling elite- another threat to the security of a state is the ruling elite. Under this the country is run in the hands of a few.

4] Lack of democracy- a state which does not regard for democracy is not a secure state. 

Today contention about the state-

Today contention is that states should retreat or go back to its early and main functions i.e.-

A] Maintaining law an order

B] Maintainace of life, liberty and property.

C] Provide basic amenities to the people such as food, clothing, shelter, primary education. 
 
 

Is military security event in the hands of the state?

1] Changes in weapons technology

2] Information communication technology

3] No state can have sovereignty with the help of global forces. 

4] Paradigm shift- countries that have no standing army are paradigm shift, are more powerful. Japan and Germany shift from military to economic capabilities.

5] American concepts of national security- national security should be redefined from military to economic development.