Pros And Cons Of Collective Security

Even though realism is mainly critical about effectiveness of international regimes, it provides a good starting point for understanding motivations behind states actions. Especially it is true when these actions are related to hard power and use of force. Moreover, the discussion of theoretical arguments that are in favor and against international institutions is outside of the scope of this paper.
1.2. COLLECTIVE SECURITY AND THE UNITED NATIONS
Collective security is a broad and flexible concept. It can be defined as “an arrangement by which states act collectively to guarantee one another’s security” . In simple terms, according to this arrangement one state should act for the benefits and safety of all and all states should enhance each

Despite the fact this organization is far from being perfectly effective , it still plays an important role in mitigating anarchy and in the promotion of collective security system.
Collective Security can be provided in several different forms. It might come in the form of legal obligations that bind states to assist each other in security issues. League of Nations Covenant might be given as an example of this type of

This formulation provides a good basis for addressing both military and non-military threats as well as using a wide range of responses. The UN Charter employs both preventive and responsive methods in reaching its main goal. Particularly, while Article 2(4) outlaws threatening or using of force against other states, the Security Council is granted with authority to monitor, detect and assess breaches of the peace and to take effective measures to eliminate the threat (Article 39, Article 41, Article 42). Hence, every use of force should be authorized by the Security Council. Only use of force as a self-defense measure constitutes an exception (Article