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4 - State Security

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 August 2022

David A. Welch
Affiliation:
University of Waterloo, Ontario
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Summary

We move now to more familiar terrain. Throughout the history of International Relations as a field, the state has been the primary security referent of concern. In this chapter – as in the previous one and the next two – I will start by clarifying the referent conceptually, then proceed to assess the kind and degree of value it has (if any), identify prominent threats to it, and discuss which of those threats are worthy of what level of investment in security.

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A Philosophical Investigation
, pp. 91 - 124
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • State Security
  • David A. Welch, University of Waterloo, Ontario
  • Book: Security
  • Online publication: 18 August 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009270113.006
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  • State Security
  • David A. Welch, University of Waterloo, Ontario
  • Book: Security
  • Online publication: 18 August 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009270113.006
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  • State Security
  • David A. Welch, University of Waterloo, Ontario
  • Book: Security
  • Online publication: 18 August 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009270113.006
Available formats
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