COVID-19 as an International Security Threat

• Villacreses Brito, Gustavo Andrés ^[1] ; Carrera, Bernarda
  1. [1] Universidad San Francisco de Quito

     Universidad San Francisco de Quito

     Quito, Ecuador

     
• Localización: El Outsider, ISSN-e 1390-8901, Vol. 6, No. 0, 2021, págs. 93-112
• Idioma: español
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  • After the Cold War a transition occurred in the international relations paradigm, where it was necessary to redefine which was considered as a threat to international security. As a result, human security doctrine was established which suggested that the international security agenda should focus on people and their needs, rather than states. In the globalized and interrelated world, we live nowadays, infectious diseases spread rapidly, and their consequences can be catastrophic. Hence, pandemics should be considered an international security threat. This paper aims to examine the COVID-19 pandemic as such. We discuss the development from international security towards human security, health security as a theoretical framework, the evolution of the pandemic in context of modern international security paradigm and international health security enforcement, and the securitization of the pandemic. In conclusion, based on the evidence presented, it is clear that the COVID-19 has severe effect on the international community, both in human lives and global economic, and has been securitized.