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Terror, escepticismo e individuo según Sloterdijk
2003
El análisis de Sloterdijk del terror contemporáneo se sitúa en una tradición pesimista que toma la guerra como modo de manifestación de rasgos de la época que van más allá de lo estrictamente bélico. Este pesimismo civilizatorio tiene pues una relación ambivalente con Ja guerra moderna. Por una parte, la guerra tal como se ha desarrollado, es fruto del progreso técnico científico, y por tanto, el producto de aquélla razón cartesiana que nos prometía se1• dueños y poseedores de la naturaleza. De manera que, una vez devorados con una voracidad imprevista por aquélla, esta tradición se instala en la desconfianza, pues más que ser dueños y poseedores de la naturaleza diríase que hemos sido expu…
Terrorism as a threat to international tourism: world trends
2018
Current world trends in the development of tourism industry are studied in the article. The essence and types of terrorism have been determined; their classification has been provided. The influence of terrorist acts on the development of tourism in different regions has been analyzed. The efforts made by the international community to neutralize this new challenge for the tourism business have been examined.
Doctrinal Alternatives to Self-Defence Against Non-State Actors
2017
This contribution examines the problem of what is the legal basis for armed interventions carried out on foreign territory in response to terrorist attacks. It proposes a solution other than the use of the right of self-defence provided for in Article 51 of the UN Charter, based on the idea that a State cannot claim full respect for its sovereignty as a right if it does not fulfil the functions that come with sovereignty as a duty. If these functions of protection of other States' rights are not fulfilled, then, the international community, or, if this is not possible, the victim State directly, could take over from the negligent local authorities in performing their law enforcement functio…
Improving Participation, Accessibility and Compliance for Campus-Wide Mobile Emergency Alerting Systems
2009
University campus communities face a variety of hazards, from natural and technological disasters to terrorism and violence. In response to recent events, many campuses within the United States have begun to implement emergency notification systems utilizing email, text, and telephone-based messaging. These alerts are designed to reach members of the campus community, including faculty, staff, and students and most rely upon an opt-in model for participation. The present design of both the registration process and the notification messages raise several concerns as to the effectiveness of notification systems. This research presents findings from an examination of emergency notification sys…
Some insights on the link between terrorism, organised crime and ‘new wars’
2014
Purpose - The purpose of this chapter is to investigate on the relationship between terrorism, criminal organisations, and the so-called 'new wars'. Methodology/approach - Review of the existing literature on the 'new wars' and on the terrorism-crime nexus; estimate of the financial revenues gained by terrorist groups engaged in illicit activities. Findings -Terrorist and criminal groups can develop several forms of collaboration. Whether terrorists convert to criminal activities or not depends on a variety of factors, both internal and external. In some cases these links are occasional and opportunistic, associated with the possibility of exploiting the availability of specialised competen…
Commentaries on our new ways of perceiving disasters
2010
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to help readers gain more understanding of the new phenomena of terror, risk, and threat perception.Design/methodology/approachVarious authors are reviewed: Castel, Beck, Baral, Kellner, Sabada, Korstanje, and in particular, Baudrillard.FindingsSeveral matches are found among the reviewed authors which comprise, for example: late modernity (from 1970 to date) witnesses an increase of fears, panic, and risk assessments in social imaginary; these concerns are part of a process that opens the future to the contingency. That way, the decision‐making process in human beings sheds light on certain aspects of life such as health, body‐care planning but this has …