Theories of International Security

When a State improves its security by increasing its power, the bordering states fear for their own safety and start to maximise their power as well. In a nutshell, this is the Security Dilemma. As we can see, it is a concept that has its roots in the realist thought. In order to find if exists a way out from this Dilemma this essay will go through five chapters. The first will explain better what the Security Dilemma is, and its implication for the international system. The second will start t...