Abstract (may include machine translation)
Die Gefahr verheerender terroristischer Angriffe stürzt liberale Demokratien in ein Dilemma. Wie können sie die Grundlage ihrer Gesellschaften, die Freiheit, verteidigen, ohne sie selbst zu gefährden? Wie die monströse Macht zu allem entschlossener Nihilisten brechen, ohne ihre eigene Identität zu vernichten? Durch eine politische Ethik, die beständig abwägt und penibel erwogene kleinere Übel wählt, um größere zu verhindern.
The threat of devastating terrorist attacks poses a dilemma for liberal democracies. How can they defend the foundation of their societies, freedom, without endangering themselves? How can they break the monstrous power of nihilists determined to do anything without destroying their own identity? Through a political ethic that constantly weighs things up and chooses meticulously considered lesser evils in order to prevent greater ones.
The threat of devastating terrorist attacks poses a dilemma for liberal democracies. How can they defend the foundation of their societies, freedom, without endangering themselves? How can they break the monstrous power of nihilists determined to do anything without destroying their own identity? Through a political ethic that constantly weighs things up and chooses meticulously considered lesser evils in order to prevent greater ones.
Translated title of the contribution | Freedom and armageddon: How could democracies defend themselves against nuclear terror? |
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Original language | German |
Pages (from-to) | 52-62 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Internationale Politik |
Volume | 60 |
Issue number | 11 |
State | Published - Nov 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |