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Systémová dynamika jako nástroj pro výzkum bezpečnosti
System Dynamics as a Tool For Security Research

Author(s): Jakub Drmola
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Univerzita obrany
Keywords: System dynamics; model; feedback

Summary/Abstract: This article aims to introduce system dynamics as a new methodology or an analytical framework for research in the field of security and strategic studies and to shed some light upon its basic principles and building blocks. It offers a tool which can describe and model conflicts, actors, threats and even whole security concepts in a new manner and discover new causalities or even predict future states in the process. Even though the origins of system dynamics can be found in an entirely different disciplines, it recently found its place even in the domain of security research, where it is being used to model current threats. Apart from dissecting merits of this method, this article should also provide sufficient information to allow the reader to understand any other paper using system dynamics as its primary methodology.

  • Issue Year: 14/2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 15-28
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Czech