ABORDĂRI DE MITOLOGIE POLITICĂ ÎN CONTEXTUL SECURITĂȚII

This article includes an analysis of a multitude of complex and ambiguous political and security field phenomena with a strong evocative-emotional charge, so we can see that politics - in the broadest sense of the word - belongs to the field of symbolism and mythology. Namely, the political symbolism and political mythology are coming to awaken, to revive certain feelings, sentiments, beliefs identify in the consciousness of the people. This article reflects the influence the political myths have upon the democratic processes. They can be defined as ideological stories that offer a specific meaning to the past or the present, and offer predictions on future events, which are considered valid by a group of people. It is very important to study the link between myths, politics and security, as well as their capacity to influence the conscience of the masses, in order to fight against the influence that myths have on the decisions of the citizens