Locating political security in the context of its interactions with other security sectors

The concept of political security represents a comprehensive security perspective that is built upon the ambiguous meanings and uncertain boundaries of security and politics. However, through actor and sector-based assessments, it clarifies this ambiguity and uncertainty, making them more comprehensible. The security dimension of political security is constructed within the framework of the Copenhagen School's Securitization Theory and Security Sectors, while Carl Schmitt's Friend-Enemy Dichotomy and Sovereignty Concept define the boundaries of the political. Political security aims to develop a holistic security perspective that extends beyond the state-centered, politico-military approach of traditional security paradigms, which focus on states and the indefinite dynamics of national security. In doing so, it acknowledges the inherently political nature of security, which is shaped by both concrete realities and abstract evaluations, enabling a framework that integrates both rationalist and empirical methodologies. By incorporating political, military, economic, environmental, and social sectors, and by considering non-state actors as referent objects, political security provides an analytical framework for interpreting international relations. Moreover, with its clear distinctions at the actor and sectoral levels, it offers valuable insights for policymaking, bridging the gap between theoretical understanding and practical application.