Colas, AlexBhatia, JasmineAltammami, Abdullah2024-06-252024-06-252024-05-30https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14154/72351Health crises, such as pandemics, are major security threats facing the world today. The COVID-19 pandemic is undoubtedly the most impactful outbreak in recent memory. It has resulted in widespread illness, hospitalisation, and death, putting immense pressure on already stretched healthcare systems globally. More importantly, it has destabilised various aspects of international security, including economic and sociopolitical stability. Countries responded differently to these threats during the pandemic, with their policies oscillating between cooperation and nationalism. Various international security theories have been put forth to explain the behaviour of states when faced with security threats. They will, therefore, be relevant in examining the policy responses undertaken by governments during the pandemic. This dissertation thus provides a comprehensive analysis of the implications of the COVID-19 crisis on various dimensions of international security, drawing comparisons and connections to other major threats and theoretical constructs to shed light on the challenges and opportunities pandemics present for the global security landscape. It also reflects on the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and its implications for international security, highlighting the need and overall significance of global cooperation, multilateralism, and information sharing in addressing such threats.54enInternational SecurityGlobal Governancepublic health emergency of international concernThesis