The Concept of National Security in the Period of Cold War and Post-Cold War

Abstract

Aim: The concept of National Security has undergone paradigm shift in the period of Cold War and after it. In the paper, an attempt was made to understand the concept of national Security from the perspective of various authors and establish fundamental differences between them Methodology: National security has been defined in various ways by different authors. Some common elements in these definitions include the concepts of freedom, sovereignty and territorial integrity. One author who has defined national security extensively is Zbigniew Brzezinski. In his book. Results: These concepts were further elaborated with analysis of relations between USSR during the cold war era and between US and China in post-Cold War era. Conclusions: Understanding of concepts of National Security has undergone paradigm shift in the period of Cold War and after it. While during the cold war the national security was primarily viewed from the lens of military capabilities, in the post-Cold War era, National Security has come to encompass various other forms such as economic security, human security, political security etc. Originality/ Value:This Study was conducted to understand the concepts of National Security. during the cold war the national security.