Bezbednost u doba pandemija

Abstract

: The period from the outbreak of the first pandemic, the plague pandemic in the 6th century, to the Covid-19 pandemic in the 21st century, abounded in numerous infectious disease outbreaks that had a significant impact on the state and society and the international community as a whole. In addition to high morbidity and mortality rates, infectious diseases through history have had profound effects on the economy, state governance, security forces, armed conflicts, and the balance of power in international relations. Original and peer-reviewed academic articles, reports of official institutions, and media articles have been drawn to prepare this review article. Also, the relevant databases such as the ACLED – Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project: COVID-19 Disorder Tracker and International Organization for Migration Displacement Tracking Matrix have been used to summarize and discuss the current state of knowledge about the impact and the consequences of pandemics on both national and international security, with special reference to the Covid-19 pandemic. In this paper, the author concludes that, although throughout human history pandemics have left numerous health effects, the impact on the economy, state governance, the balance of power in international relations, the unpreparedness and global chaos that followed the Covid-19 pandemic have revealed that modern society is afflicted by short collective memory in terms of infectious diseases and their relationship to security.