The violence as an instrument of the ideology – national security challenge for the democratic societies in the 21st century Cover Image

Насилието като инструмент на идеологията – предизвикателство пред националната сигурност на демократичните общества през 21 век
The violence as an instrument of the ideology – national security challenge for the democratic societies in the 21st century

Author(s): Vasil Mavrodiev
Subject(s): Inter-Ethnic Relations
Published by: Нов български университет
Keywords: ideology; violence; war; terrorism; genocide;
Summary/Abstract: The report aims to explain in detail the relationship between ideology and violence. How people perceive ideology when they believe in it, how they perceive groups of people with opposing values and beliefs, what have caused people to each other in the past, believing that they uphold the principles of the “right” faith and beliefs and how naturally they have resorted to abuse each other with disastrous consequences.