The transformation process in the 21st Century, also defined as the "Information and Technology Era," accelerated by current developments, welcomes us with different points of view and new aspects everyday. Global terrorism, energy and environmental problems, cyber attacks, economic and financial crises, natural disasters, new epidemics, mass migration, and civil disturbances within countries deeply affect international system, and by virtue of adding unforeseeable dimensions to the concept of security, they urge countries and international organisations to search for new ways of defending their way of life. Commerce, movement of capital, and increasing opportunities to reach information and technology tightly bind cross-border interest groups and people from various countries together. Therefore, interdependency has become more important in the international arena where uncertainty and instability increase.
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