Author(s): Bianca-Elena STAN, Ana-Rodica STĂICULESCU, Marius-Răzvan PREDOANĂ
Publication name: Romanian Intelligence Studies Review
Publisher name: Mihai Viteazul National Intelligence Academy
Publication type: Journal article
Publication date: December 31, 2023
Pagination:
Issue/ Volume: 2 (30)/2023
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Abstract:
Security culture represents an extremely important concept nowadays, as a
consequence of the security issues that were characteristic for the last decade and which
rose, even close to Romania’s borders. Security culture has been and continues to be a
powerful tool in the process of ensuring state security. In brief, security culture is a
combination of knowledge and attitudes toward the security issues of the state.
Since 2010, the concept has been emphasized in the Romanian national defence
strategies, which support the need to consolidate such a culture. Due to these strategic
documents, authorities in the field of national security have pointed their efforts in the
direction of strengthening security culture among citizens. In order to carry out optimally
these efforts, it is important to know the evolution of the security culture concept, which
elements of the past could hinder the current process of consolidating security culture and
what are the issues on which authorities should pay more attention.
The way security culture has been shaped during the communist regime is
extremely relevant for today’s efforts. Also, it is important that the process of consolidating
security culture starts from a good knowledge of the Romanian national culture.
Therefore, the main objective of this is to present relevant information about the
characteristics of Romanian culture and data about how security culture has changed
over time, from the communist period to the democratic actual regime. The research
method used was “literature review” by integrating multiple data from different findings
and perspectives.
Keywords: security culture, communism, democracy, change, Romanian culture
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