Cultural Disorder as a Driver of Contemporary International Security Threats: A Qualitative Strategic Assessment

Zeynep Elçin Kamalak

doi:10.62334/ulipod.1884615

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Çağdaş Uluslararası Güvenlik Tehditlerinin Sürücüsü Olarak Kültürel Düzensizlik: Niteliksel Stratejik Değerlendirme

Abstract

Bu çalışma, çağdaş küresel dönüşümlerin kültürel düzensizliği nasıl ürettiğini ve bu olgunun uluslararası güvenlik tehditlerini nasıl yeniden şekillendirdiğini incelemektedir. Çalışma, kültürel düzensizliği küreselleşme, teknolojik değişim, göç ve ekonomik eşitsizlik gibi birbirine bağlı süreçlerin yapısal bir sonucu olarak kavramsallaştırmakta; bu süreçlerin kültürel kimlikleri sarsarak kimlik kaygısı, kutuplaşma ve normatif parçalanma ürettiğini ileri sürmektedir. Ontolojik güvenlik ve stratejik kültür yaklaşımlarına dayanan çalışma, kültürel düzensizliğin küresel dönüşümler ile güvenlik dinamikleri arasında aracılık eden bir mekanizma olduğunu savunmaktadır. Nitel yorumlayıcı belge analizi yöntemiyle akademik literatür ve seçilmiş kurumsal kaynaklar incelenmiştir. Bulgular, terörizm, silahlı çatışmalar, siber güvensizlik, çevresel riskler ve kitlesel göç gibi başlıca güvenlik tehditlerinin kültürel istikrarsızlıkla yakından ilişkili olduğunu göstermektedir. Çalışma, bu tehditlerle başa çıkmak için yalnızca maddi politikaların değil, kültürel boyutu içeren stratejilerin de gerekli olduğunu vurgulamaktadır.

Keywords

Kültürel Düzensizlik, Ontolojik Güvenlik, Stratejik Kültür, Kimlik Kaygısı, Uluslararası Güvenlik

Cultural Disorder as a Driver of Contemporary International Security Threats: A Qualitative Strategic Assessment

Abstract

This study examines how contemporary global transformations generate cultural disorder and how this phenomenon reshapes international security threats. It conceptualizes cultural disorder as a structural outcome of interconnected processes such as globalization, technological change, migration, and economic inequality, which disrupt cultural identities and produce identity anxiety, polarization, and normative fragmentation. Drawing on ontological security and strategic culture perspectives, the study argues that cultural disorder functions as a mediating mechanism linking global transformations to security dynamics. Using a qualitative interpretive document analysis, the research reviews academic literature and selected institutional sources to identify recurring patterns between cultural disruption and security outcomes. The findings show that major security threats including terrorism, armed conflicts, cyber insecurity, environmental risks, and large-scale migration are closely associated with cultural instability. The study concludes that addressing these challenges requires not only material responses but also culturally informed strategies emphasizing dialogue, education, and international cooperation.

Keywords

Cultural Disorder, Ontological Security, Strategic Culture, Identity Anxiety, International Security

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Zeynep Elçin Kamalak ^*
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Türkiye

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June 30, 2026

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Kamalak, Z. E. (2026). Cultural Disorder as a Driver of Contemporary International Security Threats: A Qualitative Strategic Assessment. Uluslararası İlişkiler Ve Politika Dergisi, 6(2), 158-173. https://doi.org/10.62334/ulipod.1884615

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1.Zeynep Elçin Kamalak. Cultural Disorder as a Driver of Contemporary International Security Threats: A Qualitative Strategic Assessment. ULIPOD. 2026 Jun. 1;6(2):158-73. doi:10.62334/ulipod.1884615

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