An Examination of the National Security Paradigms Within the International Relations Discipline As On And Post-Cold War

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Today, the concept of national security is expanding and deepening in terms of its framework and dimensions, and threat perceptions evolve and take on an asymmetric and uncertain nature. In this context, it can be stated that conceptualizations related to national security become more complex with its interdisciplinary, pluralistic, and multidimensional structure. Thus, today's national security issues require a multidimensional and holistic understanding that balances military and non-military methods, considers cyber and asymmetric threats, and envisages comprehensive approaches. Therefore, this article presents a holistic approach to security conceptualizations that should be considered in the context of a rational and real-political foreign policy. In this study, the mainstream approaches related to national security within the discipline of international relations are discussed, and in this context, an examination of the aforementioned schools to national security within the international relations discipline are elaborated and summarized as of the cold war era and after. In this context, an analytical study is presented about the factors and components affecting national security issues, considering both current and future security paradigms, and national security issues are explained through different aspects of national security.