International Security

Discipline that examines how states and international organizations ensure mutual survival and safety for their territories.

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Overview

​International Security is a subfield within international relations that examines how states and international organizations ensure mutual survival and safety for their territories. It includes the study of organized violence, military conflict, and national security, primarily focusing on military force.

Background and Reference

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Conflict and War Resources

The Correlates of War (COW) Project is a long-running research initiative that collects and analyzes data on international relations and armed conflict. Started in the 1960s, its goal is to provide reliable, comparable datasets about wars, alliances, military spending, territorial changes, and other key aspects of global politics.

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