EC- Posen

According to realist theory, what condition makes security the first concern of states?

Anarchy of international system forces states to priotitize and compete for security as they must rely on themselves for security

What are the two conditions that intensify security dilemma?

Offensive capability of group encourages violence, if military capacity similar harder to recognize defense intent. 2 Incentive for country to attack preemptively as they can gain advantage over21

How does Posen apply concept security dilemma to the case of central authority collapses in multiethnic empires?

Once central authrority collapses in multi-ethnic empire, likelihood of conflict increases as ethnic groups try to provide security for themselves while building a new state. This collapse makes ethnic groups more vulnerable, and likely to engage in conflict as they are attempting to fill a power vacuum left by the collapse of central authority.

What are the three major conclusions of the article?

Realist theories can be used to reliably explain the emergence of conflict following the collapse of multi-ethnic empires. Military power groups can develop enforces sense of mutual fear by ethnic groups In order for foreign powers to reduce ethnic violence I tension, they must understand the Intra-state security dilemma and eliminate it.

What is the purpose of this article?

To apply concepts from realist perspectives to security dilemma and security competition between ethnic groups

What dies security dilemma mean? (Inner-state)

What one state does for security seen as provacative by others and raises tensions overall without security being achieved