Why was the period of the 1970s known as the era of “High Politics” in the international system ? (a)…
In International Relations theory, 'high politics' refers to core matters of national survival, military security, strategic balance of power, and geopolitical rivalry.…
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Why was the period of the 1970s known as the era of “High Politics” in the international system ?
(a) Growing cold war politics and search for balance of power in South Asia
(b) Rising oil prices and massive pursuit for weapon acquisition by the Middle East
(c) Quest for stability, power and security through arms production
(d) Security concerns were subordinated to free-market trade liberalization during the 1970s.
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In International Relations theory, 'high politics' refers to core matters of national survival, military security, strategic balance of power, and geopolitical rivalry. During the 1970s, strategic realignments and Cold War rivalry in South Asia (1971 war), the 1973–74 OPEC oil crisis and Middle Eastern arms build-up, and the global quest for military security and domestic arms production (including India's 1974 peaceful nuclear explosion) epitomized 'high politics', whereas security was not subordinated to free-market trade liberalization.
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