Politics Ideas - Institutions - and Issues

Question: Discuss about the Politics for Ideas, Institutions, and Issues. Answer: Introduction: A sovereign state can be defined as a state with its boundaries determined, where it practices its internal and external powers, a permanent population and a government, and can enter into treaties with other sovereign states. Singapore is one of the sovereign states even though its industrial sector has been dominating a lot in in the context of the countrys economy. In this study, the discussion will focus on some of the factors and global elements preserving national sovereignty and highlight some of Singapores efforts in maintaining its sovereignty. The major theme of an international policy is to secure sovereignty and independence in a peaceful country. The membership of Liechtenstein in the international organization and institutions has been able to make sovereignty recognized. It has been able to protect the political, economic and the cultural interest via the existing foreign law. In the context of the global world, the organization cannot stand on the sidelines where the political decisions are being shifted to the international levels. Over the past years, the issue of religion and most especially the Islamic religion has been used as a tool for political power. It has been a threat to the sovereignty and security as the Islamic denomination has been pointed for supporting terror groups that interfere with the peace of sovereign states (Castells, 2006). Even though globalization has been promoting sovereignty by fostering the relationship between states, it has to some level threatened the sovereignty and security. The advanced technology concepts have been pushed through the globalization. Today, these technologies are threatening to interfere with the sovereignty of nations where cyber crimes have been prevalent, and mass destruction weapons made through the concepts of technology. These threats should be a huge worry to the sovereign states as they are bound to lose their sovereignty through the advanced global technologies (Melissen, 2007). The ministry of defense in Singapore has made the step to protect its sovereignty and security. These include the preparations for a wider range of threats to the safety of the states, partnering with the community in efforts to strengthen the national service and also it has strengthened the regional security architecture (Basu et al., 2013). The approaches by Singapore to its defense have been modeled by the particular situations that are revolving around the countrys democracy as well as the persevering geostrategic challenges they are facing. Singapore being a smaller state, it doesnt have the tools and the natural benefits enjoyed by other countries although it has shown a lot of efforts in its quest to protect its sovereignty and independence. The countrys defense policy has been dependent of the second pillar of the deterrence and freedom. The first support of deterrence is issued through the development of robust and capable armed forces in the country and resilience Singapore. The support has been seen in the efforts by the national service and the total defense of Singapore that has developed active approaches to secure its territories. The other support of the diplomacy of the defense has been built through the development of great and friendly ties through the long engagements and unions. The defense establishm ent, as well as the security forces in the area, is also around the globe (Haseltine Brookings Institution, 2013). The country has also sort to build strong bilateral defense relations within their region around the world. The defense forces are enjoying interactions with militaries globally where they exchange visits, and they participate in joint exercises where each country learns their colleagues courses. The network of the defense relationships contributes to regional and international security fostering understanding and thus builds the confidence as well as facilitating the cooperation between the military so as to tackle common security challenges (Magstadt, 2016). Singapore has also sought to construct an inclusive regional security architecture that has encouraged the countries to involve in constructive dialogue that will ensure all the stakeholders have a voice. Parallel to that, Singapore would like to have the region go past the dialogues so as to forge the practical agencies to address the common security challenges (Anghie, 2007). Indonesia is another sovereign state enjoying the right to protect and secure its territories. Their safety outlook has not made significant changes from the past decades despite the variations in the political arena. Their internal security has been the main preoccupation for Indonesias safety and defense establishments. Ever since it attained independence, the country has been facing problems as communal and religion violence ideological tension as well as political conflicts that are a threat to their independence, security, and sovereignty. As these challenges are becoming more complex, Indonesia has begun paying more attention to the trans-national and the non-traditional security threats. While these threats have been recognized for long, their magnitude is since increasing. The challenges that are posed by terrorism, piracy, natural disasters and other threats have been intensifying over the past decade. Even though Singapore has had such challenges, they are not as severe as these in Indonesia. Singapore is since in a better state as it has not been facing such serious challenges and more to it, Singapore has a strong defense and national security. Indonesia is one country whose sovereignty is more at stake and the country needs to be robust enough to defend its territories both internally and from the external forces (Buckley Arner, 2011). The primary goal of foreign policy is to safeguard sovereignty and independence in a secure country. Over the past years, the issue of religion and most especially the Islamic faith has been used as a tool for political power. The ministry of defense in Singapore has made the step to protect its sovereignty and security. The approaches by Singapore to its defense have been shaped by the unique circumstances that are surrounding the countrys independence as well as the enduring geostrategic limitations they are facing. 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