International liberalism and Nuclear Security

Nuclear security is aligned with realism or strategic studies. Liberalism is generally ignored by the militarisation of politics for State security. Security issues dealt with need to be broadened to include economic and ideological theory. Both have developed a significant influence within the international system with advances in acceptance of international liberalism for the assurance of State security. Both ensure advances for security institutions and maintenance of defensive positions for the advancement of national interests. The advances, although significant require further elaboration and annotation to ensure effective accountability, security and safety procedures are implemented at the international level through international institutions and international organisations.

States recognise the benefits of international liberalism as all State’s have membership within the United Nations. They identify with multilateral diplomacy as a means for assuring State security and advancement within the international system. Yet agreements made through multilateral diplomacy are not maintained and actions taken may be beneficial for the State in the short term but detrimental to the international system and international civil society in the long term. States become swayed by either domestic politics or held accountable and become subservient to domestic civil society. They try to assure the tenets of liberalism; freedoms, equality and application of the rule of law for the individual. Individuals identify with the freedoms attributed to them but rarely identify with the duties associated with sustaining these freedoms. States pursuing strategic nuclear assets have a duty to assure the security and safety of these assets. If the State is under developed, economically challenged or prone to conflict, its ability to assure the security and safety of these assets is questioned. Posing a threat to the international community. A scenario that is not in the interest of either State or in the interest of the global community represented by the United Nations.