The Contemporary Security Dilemma in Realist and Liberal Theories: A Comparative Study

Kamal Mostafa EL Gamom

The Contemporary Security Dilemma in Realist and Liberal Theories: A Comparative Study

March 2025

Vol-8, Issue-6

Paper ID: 25927

ISSN: 2395-4396

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Political Science

Keywords

Security dilemma realism liberalism international security anarchy arms race cooperation conflict

Abstract

This study examines the security dilemma within realist and liberal frameworks، analyzing their key differences and commonalities in interpreting its nature and implications in the contemporary international system. Using a descriptive-analytical approach، the study highlights how the security dilemma، as conceptualized by John Herz and Robert Jervis، arises from uncertainty and fear in an anarchic international environment، driving states to enhance their security, which in turn escalates competition and potential conflict. While realism views this dilemma as an inevitable consequence of anarchy، liberalism argues that international institutions and cooperation can mitigate its effects. The study also explores contemporary cases، including U.S.-China tensions، NATO-Russia dynamics، and Middle Eastern conflicts، reaffirming the security dilemma’s relevance in international relations.

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#	Name	Institute / Affiliation
1	Kamal Mostafa EL Gamom	University of Zawia, Faculty of political and Communication Studies

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Gamom, Kamal Mostafa EL (2025). The Contemporary Security Dilemma in Realist and Liberal Theories: A Comparative Study. International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education, 8(6), 2820-2831.

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Gamom, Kamal Mostafa EL. "The Contemporary Security Dilemma in Realist and Liberal Theories: A Comparative Study." International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education, vol. 8, no. 6, 2025, pp. 2820-2831.

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Kamal Mostafa EL Gamom, "The Contemporary Security Dilemma in Realist and Liberal Theories: A Comparative Study," International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education, vol. 8, no. 6, pp. 2820-2831, 2025.

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Gamom Kamal Mostafa EL. The Contemporary Security Dilemma in Realist and Liberal Theories: A Comparative Study. International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education. 2025;8(6):2820-2831.

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Gamom, Kamal Mostafa EL (2025) 'The Contemporary Security Dilemma in Realist and Liberal Theories: A Comparative Study', International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education, 8(6), pp. 2820-2831.

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Gamom, Kamal Mostafa EL. "The Contemporary Security Dilemma in Realist and Liberal Theories: A Comparative Study." International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education 8, no. 6 (2025): 2820-2831.

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Gamom, Kamal Mostafa EL. "The Contemporary Security Dilemma in Realist and Liberal Theories: A Comparative Study." International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education 8, no. 6 (2025): 2820-2831.