Development of the Idea of Security
Development of the Idea of Security

Summary/Abstract: Historically, the concept of security has been understood, interpreted and defined in different ways. In addition, it is a notion that has been, unlike any other, mentioned and studied in all branches of science, natural and technical, as well as social and humanistic ones. It is exactly due to the utilization of the concept of security in different areas of life, that it has been much more difficult to define it uniformly. Furthermore, it is the fact that the changes occurring on the international scene since the end of the Cold War caused the changes in ideas related to the security in general, and all its concepts. With referral to the previous, this paper points out that traditional concepts of security are no longer able to explain and deal with the complex nature of contemporary security challenges, risks and threats. That is why nowadays, when considering the security issues, there are numerous perplexities, such as the question whom the security needs to be provided for, who is responsible for security, who are those who impose the security threats, and what are the procedures, means and methods to have, preserve and enhance the security. The aim of this paper is to show how the concept of security has developed throughout the time and the different views and ideas of security occurring throughout the history.

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