Security Communities. Theoretical Perspectives

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53477/2284-9378-25-68

Keywords:

Security Community;, Identity, Norms;, Cooperation.

Abstract

The central idea of the article is that a ‘security community’ is not just a formal pact, but an invisible structure of trust and shared identity between states. Starting from the vision of pioneer Karl Deutsch, who described it as a ‘shared feeling’ that eliminates the fear of confrontation, authors Adler and Barnett develop this image, showing how consolidated norms and values transform entire regions into “spaces of peace.” The article traces the path and convergence of material factors, procedural mechanisms, and ideological dimensions, thus revealing the continuum that lays the foundation for cooperation up to the constructivist process through which populations adopt solidarity as second nature.

Author Biography

Vasile PAȘCA, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca

Born on October 14, 2001, in Maramureș County, Romania, Pașca Vasile is a graduate of the National Intelligence Academy "Mihai Viteazul".

He holds a bachelor's degree in Military Science and Intelligence, in the field of Military Science, Intelligence and Public Order.

He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in the program entitled Security Management in Contemporary Society at the Faculty of History and Philosophy of the Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

The author's scientific activity is in its early stages, with the publication of an article entitled "China-Taiwan Issues in the Security Climate of East and Southeast Asia" in the Journal of the Land Forces Academy. The author has also published an article entitled "Human security in the context of unconventional security threats. A theoretical approach" which appeared in the Bulletin of the Carol I National Defense University.

However, he believes that security studies, international relations and geopolitics are not just fields of study, but lenses through which we can understand the pulse of humanity, in which sense the author seeks to perfect and produce scientific articles that reflect his fascination with the forces shaping the world today.

 

For a complete list of publications, see: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6041-9367

 

 

 

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Published

2026-01-19

How to Cite

PAȘCA, V. . (2026). Security Communities. Theoretical Perspectives. BULLETIN OF "CAROL I" NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY, 14(4), 219–238. https://doi.org/10.53477/2284-9378-25-68

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 4 (2025)

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Articles

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