NON-STATE THREATS AND THE NEW SECURITY PARADIGM - ARMED GROUPS IN ROMANIA’S NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY –
NON-STATE THREATS AND THE NEW SECURITY PARADIGM - ARMED GROUPS IN ROMANIA’S NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY –

Summary/Abstract: The article reviews the new threats to security after the Cold War and prefigures a dialogue about the new paradigm developed in the latest decades in the field of security. The emergence of armed groups, the nature of the terrorist threat and the increasing number of weak or failed states that are incapable of controlling or enforcing the laws within their territories bring about new circumstances and dangers that cannot be explained by the old security paradigm. These changes pose questions about the validity of our defence system, undermine the legitimacy of states, widen the horizon of security issues and alter the traditional relations between states and citizens. The final part of the article analyses the way in which these changes are mirrored in Romania’s security strategy and advocates the need for adopting a proper strategy regarding the non-state armed groups.

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