After studying this chapter, you will be able to . . .

6-1 Identify the challenges of seeking international security in world politics.

6-2 Describe and evaluate power-based approaches to international security embraced by realists, including military might, alliances, and the uses of force.

6-3 Describe and assess cooperation-based approaches to international security embraced by liberals, including arms control and disarmament, collective security, and security communities.