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La NATO e l'Azerbaigian
No full textIl capitolo descrive e problematizza il coinvolgimento della NATO nel Caucaso, con particolare riferimento al caso dell'Azerbaigia
What is terrorism? Concepts, definitions and classifications
No full textPurpose – The aim of this paper is to investigate the meaning of terrorism, with a view to highlighting the main hurdles in the way of creating a working definition, as well as the necessity of developing definitions and classifications of this phenomenon.
Design methodology/Approach – This paper provides an overview of the literature on terrorism as a social/political phenomenon. It is therefore based on secondary sources.
Findings – While most literature on the topic finds it pointless or impossible to define terrorism, here we argue just the opposite. Common critiques of current definitions may be overcome by using multiple definitions and classifications.
Research limitations/Implications – The paper provides the methodological foundations for a comprehensive theoretical analysis of terrorism.
Originality/value of the paper – The paper applies insights from methodology of social sciences to the problem of defining terroris
Notes on the Genesis and Development of Business Interest Associations in Milan (19th-20th Centuries)
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Il credito per l'imprenditorialità diffusa. L'esperienza del Mediocredito Regionale Lombardo (1953-1991)
No full textThe research object has focused on the experience of the Mediocredito Regionale Lombardo from 1953 to 1991 in order to finance small and medium-sized enterprises in Lombardy. Author discusses this item in connection to the transformation of the business system. The analysis of the structural problems of the relationship between special credit and investment decisions of "minor" entrepreneurship highlights the complex role and effectof public action about grants and tax benefits
Tecnologia militare e guerra. Gli Stati Uniti dopo la rivoluzione negli affari militari
No full textThe aim of the book is to provide a critical appraisal of the concepts of Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) and Defense Transformation. Both terms claim that the “way of war” has changed as a result of breakthroughs in Information and Communication Technologies (ITC). On the contrary, the book suggests that the impact of ITC should be measured on the Armed Forces’ technological, doctrinal, and organizational apparatus. Taking as a case-study the US during the 1990s and early 2000s, the model that better explains the changes in the Armed Forces is neither the RMA nor the substantial continuity one, but the so-called “organizational learning” model
The Offense/Defense Balance in Cyberspace
No full textAs governments become increasingly involved in cyberspace for military purposes, they tend to consider the cyber domain as critical part of their security strategies. This growing reliance on cyber assets calls for deeper investigation on the features of cyberspace as well as their impact on state rivalry. The paper draws from the insights of Offence/Defense Balance (ODB) theory to discuss whether competition in cyberspace may become an incentive to the use of force. In particular, ODB theory postulates that whenever defense is (or is held to be) more expensive relative do offense, states will have an incentive to act aggressively. Unfortunately, three features of cyberspace give offense an advantage over defense: the central place of vulnerabilities, the different pace of improvements for defense and offense technologies, the difficulty in attribution. The main conclusion of this argument is that the cyber-attacks in the future are likely to become more and more commo
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