Introduction

The Introduction outlines the basic motivation to carry out research related to international emergency mechanisms and disaster risk reduction in the context of shaping national security. It describes reasons why these concepts can provide the cognitive framework to allow them to be theoretically and practically connected. Current world safety and security determinants prove this methodological assumption and direct fundamental actions to present a relatively new direction which will be capable of being implementable, either directly or indirectly, all across the globe. Particular chapters are described in general terms. Also, the research structure is presented and the main research methodology is described. Particular attention is given to the innovations in technique that the book provides. The editors are convinced that the connection between these parts is a promising direction for further research in security studies, political studies, safety engineering, studies on organisation and management.