Studying the Phenomenon of Security in Social Sciences (Slovenian Experiences)
Studying the Phenomenon of Security in Social Sciences (Slovenian Experiences)

Summary/Abstract: Designing the phenomenon of security at the level of individual states and the international community, and the explanation of its nature, dates from the beginning of the history of humankind. In the early stages of the development of organized social communities, security (as an objective structural element of individuals, states, and the international community) was primarily seen in the context of two concentrated forms: the war and the relations among states. Given the numerous new conditions in the international system, research would at present, within the framework of security studies, have to focus on comparative empirical studies of security at the level of states and the entire international system. In the former Yugoslavia, the research into security and defence was at first conducted within military research institutions. In mid-seventies, the establishment of the diploma course in civil defence marked the beginning of investigating these issues at universities. In Slovenia, this course is organized within the Faculty for Social Sciences. At first, it mostly involved teaching the institutional approach to the issues of defence and security; in time, research began, particularly after the establishment of the Institute for Defence Research. Today’s defencology department and the Institute for Defence Research conduct research in the fields of security, defence, army, protection, and peace studies.

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