National Security And Its Legal Conceptualization

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Since "national Security" is an abstract concept, it is difficult togive a clear defintion of this term and specify its indicators. It is usedin various social political and leagal texts in different senses. Somedefintions focus on its internal aspects and some pay more attentionto its significance in foreign affairs. Even the attempts to give ageneral definition on the basis of particular instances of securityissues have not been totally successful. The author gives a "legalconceptualization" for national security by relying upon the principlesmentioned in the I.R. IRAN Constitution to clasify security prioritiesin legal terms.

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