- Agents initiating political insecurity
- External destabilizing agents
- Measuring political insecurity and its consequences
- References
Political insecurity arises when collective coexistence is affected by changes in government systems or by state decrees that alter a more or less established order.
State policies are generally established to ensure the common welfare of the citizens of a country.
When the ruling party begins to make decisions that favor only some sectors, a feeling of mistrust is created about the conduct of the nation's destinies.
The objective of politics is to efficiently conduct the social and economic aspects of a country.
When the state cannot provide security, medical assistance or jobs, the residents begin to feel a bewilderment about their destinies, which later triggers social unrest, ignorance of the law or in radical cases coups d'état.
Agents initiating political insecurity
Political parties are generally the first to create climates of instability when they begin their power struggles. The interest of these groups is always in maintaining control.
In many cases, they start a constant sabotage in which the population is manipulated to create climates of tension and pressure towards the government, forcing them to give up or distribute power.
When political games do not work, in some cases the authority of the state is manifested in a repressive way. This factor is one of the most determining factors in igniting a climate of uncertainty in the population.
External destabilizing agents
Political insecurity may not be generated in the population only by internal factors. In many cases, they are caused by proximity to war zones or countries with dictatorial regimes.
Examples of this situation are notorious on the border between Colombia and Venezuela, or with the thousands of Syrian displaced towards Jordan, Lebanon or Turkey.
Currently, Islamic terrorism is the main external destabilizing agent. Their surprise attacks are aimed at weakening governments, rendering them incapable of controlling the security of their nation.
Measuring political insecurity and its consequences
The political insecurity of a country is studied as a protective measure in the economic sphere.
This in order to prevent investors before they deposit their money in areas that could conflict or not comply with their commitments.
One entity in charge of this task is the World Bank. Its measurements respond to social, political, economic and psychological studies of its inhabitants.
The economic consequences for the inhabitants of countries that show political insecurity are serious. When investors withdraw their capital, sources of employment decrease.
This creates more chaos in the already delicate state of confusion in which citizens live, accentuating or prolonging political crises.
References
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- Political problems (2011). Retrieved: October 4, 20017 from: abc.com
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- Alesina, A. (1996). Political instability and economic growth. Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers. Retrieved: October 4, 20017 from: springer.com