The Role of National Resource Mobilization in Managing Social Crises

Under conditions of internal threats and the emergence of social crises, the mobilization of national resources varies across societies according to domestic and external conditions as well as the nature and characteristics of prevailing threats. Resource mobilization refers to the organized and coordinated deployment of both general and specialized national capacities to address crises effectively. By optimizing the utilization of available national resources, it can enhance deterrence, reduce societal vulnerability, and strengthen crisis management capabilities in responding to diverse threats. Accordingly, this study investigates the role of national resource mobilization in managing social crises with the aim of preventing their escalation and securitization. The primary objective is to explain how an integrated framework for mobilizing national resources can contribute to the effective management of social crises and mitigate their transformation into security challenges. This applied study adopts a qualitative descriptive-analytical research design. Data were collected through documentary research and field interviews. The study population consisted of ten subject-matter experts with relevant research experience, who were selected through purposive sampling. The findings indicate that an integrated, community-centered approach to national resource mobilization, emphasizing the synergy of all national capacities—particularly through strengthening social capital and establishing robust coordination networks—can substantially improve crisis management across the three principal phases of the crisis management cycle: preparedness and prevention, emergency response, and post-crisis recovery and reconstruction. Such an approach contributes to minimizing adverse impacts, accelerating response and recovery processes, preventing the escalation and securitization of social crises, and enhancing long-term societal resilience.