Pakistan: The Security State

Historically, insecurity was defined as a peril to the sovereignty of a state, its territory, and the principles that defined it. This threat could take the form of a belligerent neighbor of imperial might, hence, either forcing the nation to expand its military resources, or strike back to establish a stronghold in the region. During the Cold War Era, security fell under the guise of the traditional approach, which focused primarily on dealing with security issues using military power and muscle, and since it was defined in terms of the state being the referent object that needed protection, sovereignty – according to the Cold War world – could only be protected by such means.

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