Institutional Adaptation in the Security Environment - A Case Study on the Concept of Social Network
Institutional Adaptation in the Security Environment - A Case Study on the Concept of Social Network

Author(s): Dan Mazăre
Subject(s): Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: Centrul tehnic-editorial al armatei
Keywords: military science; change management; social network; interoperability; social environment;
Summary/Abstract: Current theorizations in military-related studies outline the need for a fresh postmodern approach, extending the “modern”, the positivist foundation of military thought and aiming at increasing the potential of institutional adaptation, with both knowledge management and action related goals. Institutional adaptation gets a multi-level approach, extending from the frames used to conceptualize the space of military action to the framework defined to set methodologies and procedures, down to the military action and its material related assets. In such a context, the “network” and the “social network” turned into pervasive concepts during the last two decades, defining a route to understanding the new increased complexity in the action space: for understanding the human terrain in military settings, the intelligence realm and its challenges, the law enforcement and the legal framework it is built on. A brief conceptual archaeology of the “network” term is employed to outline some peculiar transformations during the evolution of Romanian security institutions during the last decades, as parts and as an integrated ensemble, in terms of missions, values and operational approaches.

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