Atoms for Terror? Nuclear Programs and Non-Catastrophic Nuclear and Radiological Terrorism

2013 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 915-936 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bryan R. Early ◽  
Matthew Fuhrmann ◽  
Quan Li
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Terrorist Attacks ◽  
Psychological Consequences ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Nuclear Program ◽  
Nuclear Terrorism ◽  
Nuclear Security ◽  
The Future

Does the diffusion of nuclear programs encourage nuclear and radiological (NR) terrorism? It is argued that a country's vulnerability to NR terrorism grows as the size of its nuclear program increases. The presence of expansive nuclear infrastructure facilitates terrorists’ efforts to steal or acquire nuclear and radiological materials, increases the targets open to attack, and amplifies the potential economic and social-psychological consequences of related terrorist attacks. It is also argued that countries can reduce the likelihood of NR terrorism by improving nuclear security and reducing corruption. An empirical analysis of NR terrorist incidents during 1992–2006 supports for these arguments. The findings offer empirically grounded insights into the future risks of nuclear terrorism, and possible solutions are offered.

scholarly journals Terrorist Attacks in Europe and Options of Terrorism Prevention

2018 ◽  
pp. 22-31
Author(s):  
JUDr. Milos Ten
Keyword(s):  
Terrorist Attacks ◽  
Cyber Terrorism ◽  
Common Features ◽  
Nuclear Terrorism ◽  
The Future ◽  
Security Problem ◽  
The Media ◽  
Terrorism Prevention

The terrorism can be considered as a political or security problem, but it is also a kind of crime, although it is a very specific crime. However, considering it as a crime, we can also think about it in the connection with criminological categories as prevention, for example. When we look at the latest terrorist attacks, we can name their several common features. For example, tools that were used to commit these crimes, were very simple, because perpetrators attacked by firearms, stabbing weapons or vehicles. That means that perpetrators cannot have more sophisticated skills to commit terrorist attacks by these tools. This article is also focused on some other features like places where terrorist attacks were committed, the age of perpetrators or their religion, because all of them were Muslims. All of these features are opposed to the views of some experts who predict that cyber terrorism or nuclear terrorism will become serious threats in the future. Therefore, the paper contains the shortest analysis of the latest terrorist attacks, which were committed in Europe, the analysis of information, which are available in the media, and a comparison of selective features of terrorist attacks. Taking into account the newest trends in the commitment of terrorist attacks, the method of analysis and method of comparison are used to express the need for terrorism prevention and formulate possible proposals for measures that could contribute to terrorism prevention. The paper contains the short analysis of the latest terrorist attacks, which were committed in Europe, the analysis of information, which is available in the media, and the comparison of selective features of terrorist attacks. Taking into account the newest trends in the commitment of terrorist attacks, the method of analysis and method of comparison are used to express the need for terrorism prevention and formulate possible proposals for measures that could contribute to terrorism prevention. The paper contains the short analysis of the latest terrorist attacks, which were committed in Europe, the analysis of information, which is available in the media, and the comparison of selective features of terrorist attacks. Taking into account the newest trends in the commitment of terrorist attacks, the method of analysis and method of comparison are used to express the need for terrorism prevention and formulate possible proposals for measures that could contribute to terrorism prevention.

The Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Futter
Keyword(s):  
Cold War ◽  
Weapons Of Mass Destruction ◽  
Terrorist Attacks ◽  
Nuclear Forces ◽  
Mass Destruction ◽  
Nuclear Terrorism ◽  
Nuclear Age ◽  
Nuclear Security ◽  
The Cold War ◽  
The Impact

Since the end of the cold war, the global landscape of weapons of mass destruction has changed considerably. Three additional states have openly acquired a nuclear capability—India, Pakistan, and North Korea—and a fourth, Iran, may be trying to do the same. Meanwhile, other states were forced to give up or agreed to abandon their nuclear capabilities or ambitions. At the same time, the threat of ‘loose nukes’ and the associated challenge of nuclear security have acquired existential significance given the possibility of nuclear terrorism, the impact of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the damage caused by the A. Q. Khan network. Europe remains a key ‘nuclear theatre’ with UK, French, Russian, and NATO nuclear forces deployed in the region, and this seems unlikely to change anytime soon. The aim of this chapter is to explore the nature and implications of a second nuclear age for European military thinking and strategy.

Empirical Analysis of the Influence of Culture in Managerial Processes Based on the Hofstede Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 205-210
Author(s):  
Dumitru Iancu ◽  
Dorel Badea
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Cultural Characteristics ◽  
The Future ◽  
Organizational Problem ◽  
Cultural Structure

AbstractWe communicate and decide every day, but the complexity of the context in which we do these things is increasing. Today, the cultural structure of the organization’s members, due to the need to have competent employees in correlation with the established objectives, is somewhat puzzled and dynamical. Thus, the decision-makers must take into account (mandatory) the cultural basis of the subordinates when choosing the best alternative for solving an organizational problem. From this perspective, Hofstede’s model can be one of the explanatory modalities of the organization’s cultural characteristics as a basis to identify the action’s solutions in that organization for the future.

scholarly journals The Analysis of Blocking Behavior and Pricing: The Case of Airbnb

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-28
Author(s):  
Yifeng Peng
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Rapid Growth ◽  
Profit Maximization ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Pricing Strategy ◽  
Pricing Strategies ◽  
Product Pricing ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Future ◽  
Resources Sharing

Over the years, as people's lives have improved, our need for transportation and accommodation has increased, driving the rapid growth of the sharing economy. Some well-known network sharing platforms, such as Uber, Drip and Airbnb, provide a large number of convenient options for users with transactional needs, make more use of idle tourism, accommodation and other resources. Sharing economy platforms continue to improve the content and format of their products, but at the same time, the future of sharing platforms and the difficulty of competition is a concern as more platform companies become involved and prices become more transparent. Under this circumstance, optimizing product pricing has become an urgent need for many sharing economy platforms. In this paper, we take Airbnb as the starting point and conduct an empirical analysis of the blocking behavior of homeowners based on proprietary data to explore the factors that affect their product supply. We find that price, number of beds, and listing type all have a significant impact on blocking houses. After that, we conducted further research on price factors and developed a model aiming at profit maximization to obtain the best pricing range for the region and provide suggestions for pricing strategies. Keywords: Sharing Economy, Blocking behavior, Pricing Strategy, Airbnb

scholarly journals E-GOVERNMENT IN BULGARIA – STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES FOR DEVELOPMENT AND RESULTS FROM IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (Suppl.1) ◽  
pp. 76-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Daskalova
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Future Development ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Strategic Objectives ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
The Future ◽  
Research Problems ◽  
The Republic

The development of e-Government is the main priority in the strategic documents of the Republic of Bulgaria during the programme period 2014-2020. The projects financed under Operational Programme “Good Governance” are of key significance both for the attainment of the strategic objectives and of the expected results input in them. The purpose of the publication is to analyse the conformity between the strategic documents and the projects implemented in the sphere of e-Government in the country. A desk analysis, an empirical analysis and other scientific methods are applied for the attainment of the purpose in the research. Problems in their development are identified as a result of the analysis of the current projects and alternatives are proposed for their elimination. Perspectives are outlined for the future development of the e-Government in Bulgaria in conclusion.

Medical Preparation for Terrorism in Australia. Is Luck Running Out for “The Lucky Country?”

2003 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
David G.E. Caldicott ◽  
Nicholas A. Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Terrorist Attacks ◽  
Management Structure ◽  
Medical Preparation ◽  
Terrorist Incident ◽  
Current State ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future

AbstractRecent world events have forced Australia to re-examine its role on the world stage and its susceptibility to terrorist attacks. The authors examine the brief historical exposure of Australia to the phenomenon of terrorism, and review the geopolitical climate and features that may render it more susceptible to attack in the future. Australia's emergency management structure is outlined, and its current state of medical preparedness for a terrorist incident is critically reviewed.

Modes of engagement with the future in everyday life

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 681-703
Author(s):  
Giuliana Mandich
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Public Domain ◽  
The Public ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Future ◽  
Modes Of Engagement

This paper is aimed at understanding how we engage with the future in different ways in everyday life. Many empirical studies have emphasised that what we usually call ‘imagination’ of the future takes diverse forms and meanings. Varied narratives of the future that are possible coexist in daily life in a bumpy, semi-conscious and occasionally tense dialogue with one another. To understand this variation of narratives, a thorough exploration of the different modes of engaging with the future that various forms of agency bring into play is required, together with a sensitive empirical analysis. I use Thévenot’s theory of regimes of engagement as a starting point to at least partially explain this variety. Thévenot’s idea that different types of individual involvement in relation to different definitions of the relevant reality (e.g. familiarity, plans and the public domain of justification and exploration) contain interesting implications for the analysis of what I define as modes of engagement with the future. As involved as we are with social reality through specific formats, so are we with the future. As the ‘relevant reality’ is different according to the regime of engagement that we are involved in, the nature of anticipation also varies. The future is ‘made and measured’ within the logic of probability in the regime of plans; of possibility in the regime of justification; of practical anticipation in the regime of familiarity; and of discovery in the regime of exploration. This perspective helps to avoid a reification of the future as something that is ‘there’ and that we simply discover and avoids easy dichotomisation of forms of anticipation of the future as realistic or unrealistic.

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