
Aleksandra Gasztold- Associate Professor University of Warsaw
- Professor (Associate) at University of Warsaw
Aleksandra Gasztold
- Associate Professor University of Warsaw
- Professor (Associate) at University of Warsaw
Editor-in-Chief ACIG journal published by NASK
Secretary General WIIS POLAND
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Introduction
Current institution
University of Warsaw
Current position
- Professor (Associate)
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December 2022 - December 2022
Position
- Publishing Innovations Team
Description
- Editor-in-Chief of the journal Applied Cybersecurity & Internet Governance [ACIG, ISSN: 2956-3119, eISSN 2956-4395] Coordination of editorial and publishing processes; development of activities related to the internationalization of research and knowledge dissemination.
Publications
Publications (59)
Humans in the Cyber Loop: Perspectives on Social Cybersecurity addresses the evolving role of humans in cyberspace through an analysis of how digital interactions and advancements both shape and are shaped by societal, economic, and political factors. The book systematically explores social cybersecurity, the impact of disinformation on democratic...
The chapter investigates the topic of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and gendercide in the Russian-Ukraine war. The analysis focuses on women’s status in the armed conflict since February 24, 2022. The Author addresses the question of whether or not femininity and masculinity are correlated with the cruelty of war and with the redistributi...
This article analyses conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) in the Russia-Ukraine war. CRSV is a form of violence that affects men and women differently because of their assigned roles in society. Despite the existence of basic structural solutions to gender equality and limited female empowerment in Russia and Ukraine, the war is a symptom of un...
The implementation of equality and antidiscrimination strategies in Polish intelligence and counterintelligence institutions has lagged behind the rise in the number of female functionaries serving in them. Women in the Polish secret services are exposed to systemic prejudices and stereotypes that are rooted in a patriarchal mentality and in so-cal...
The aim here was to identify and analyze the political rationale behind the persistent veil of secrecy maintained by the Polish political elite with regard to CIA-run prisons located on Polish territory between 2002 and 2004, in the context of the US-led extraordinary rendition program. To do this, the author offers a brief chronological overview o...
Marek Madej
The New Terrorism Revisited: Some Remarks on Terrorism
Evolution and Its Strategic Significance After 9/11
Artur Gruszczak
The European Union’s Counter-Terrorism Policy Twenty Years
After 9/11: What Has Really Been Done?
Aleksandra Gasztold, Damian Szlachter
The Role of Anti-Terrorist Coordination Centers in the Security
Systems of Ge...
The attacks on the United States on 11 September 2001 redefined the counter-terrorist perspective in Euro-Atlantic countries. Terrorism began to be seen as an existential challenge to the state and its citizens and led to new approaches to anti-terrorism in the USA, in the EU, and in individual EU member states. European counter-terrorist efforts w...
The aim of the publication is to reconstruct the presence of women in many aspects of social reality related to security issues. The authors propose to use the approach of "adding women's experience" in scientific research and public discourse on security systems. The publication shows the evolution of the debate on the place and role of women in p...
This article examines the origins, structure and role of the Polish counterterrorism system, which is then set against the rising threat posed by state and non-state actors employing hybrid warfare tools. We demonstrate the usefulness of anti-terrorist regulations, not only in counteracting terrorist groups, but also in the thwarting of operations...
In this chapter the author attempts to show the feminist interpretation of various phenomena proper to security studies. She seeks to demonstrate that the presentation of security issues in political science is still dominated by the so-called male skew, which perceives the history of political violence as being “his,” not “her” story. The chapter...
In the seventh and last chapter, the author presents the conclusions of her analyses. She stresses the need of “adding women” to studies on terrorism and counterterrorism. Framing terrorism has to do with what is political, that is, concepts and systems of power, as well as gender order. The author considers that the experience of gender, its struc...
This chapter examines the general principles of feminist theory, which are presented as part of the post-positivist approach. It exposes the essence of feminism, its conceptual grid, gender variable, and the waves of development of feminist thinking and theoretical currents (factions). Moreover, author refers to the trends in feminist epistemology...
The fourth chapter contains an analysis of terrorism from the perspective of feminist theory. The author treats terrorism as a form of political violence through the prism of the crime–terror paradigm, and points to the indispensability of using feminist terms and concepts in the analysis of this phenomenon. In this chapter she refers to criminolog...
In this chapter the author discusses radicalization and female terrorism as challenges to counterterrorism policies. She presents de-radicalization and deprogramming issues as components of a broad anti-terrorism policy. The author’s argumentation is complemented by examples of programs addressed to women. The author demonstrates that gender specif...
This chapter concerns the radicalization of women toward brutal extremism and their participation in terrorism. In the first part of the chapter the author presents the problem of female radicalization as one of the greatest modern challenges facing counterterrorist systems. Radicalization can therefore be understood as a process that develops in c...
Celem artykułu jest analiza partycypacji kobiet w ruchach dżihadystycznych z uwzględnieniem perspektyw feministycznych. Hipotezą artykułu jest przypuszczenie, że czynniki warunkujące i inicjujące fascynację przemocą polityczną mogą być inne u kobiet i młodych dziewcząt niż u mężczyzn. Szczególne znaczenie mają uwarunkowania kulturowe i społeczne or...
This book explores terrorism and security issues from feminist perspectives, putting gender and androcentrism at the heart of its analysis. It argues against traditional research approaches to political violence, and terrorism in particular, that are dominated by the “male-gaze” and individual stereotypes and perspectives, and that feminist approac...
The chapter explains political attitudes and initiatives of Germany and Poland towards the Eastern Neighbourhood region. Germany and Poland are the main players in the EU eastern policy. Author shows differences in the Eastern policy between Germany and Poland and distinguishes two factors – US and Russia – influencing their foreign policies. Neith...
The main topic of the analysis is different interpretation tendencies in studies on female terrorism. The paper examines the evolution of critical thinking about women, their attitudes, opinions and behaviors that shape political violence. There is a clear trend in recognizing the participation of women in terrorism through the prism of the debate...
The paper describes the application of semantic technologies and knowledge management systems in the area of crisis management by the Polish public administration. A brief analysis of crisis management is presented. An architecture for a knowledge management system with interfaces that use a controlled natural language is proposed. The paper demons...
Celem artykułu jest analiza problemu terroryzmu poprzez pryzmat założeń zróżnicowanej teorii feminizmu, zaliczanej do podejść postpozytywistycznych. Hipotezą artykułu jest przypuszczenie, że badanie terroryzmu z wykorzystaniem teorii feminizmu pozwala poszerzyć zakres jego analizy oraz skonstatować, że to zjawisko ma szerokie uwarunkowania kulturow...
Celem artykułu jest analiza problemu terroryzmu poprzez pryzmat założeń zróżnicowanej teorii feminizmu, zaliczanej do podejść postpozytywistycznych. Hipotezą artykułu jest przypuszczenie, że badanie terroryzmu z wykorzystaniem teorii feminizmu pozwala poszerzyć zakres jego analizy oraz skonstatować, że to zjawisko ma szerokie uwarunkowania kulturow...
Artykuł przedstawia problem bezpieczeństwa przez pryzmat niehomogenicznej teorii feministycznej. Analiza obejmuje podstawowe dylematy i wyzwania, na które zwraca uwagę feminizm w naukach o polityce i naukach o bezpieczeństwie. Omówione zostały niektóre zagadnienia badań feministycznych, które mogą być wykorzystane w analizie problemów z zakresu bez...
Women have been present in extremist and terrorist groups and have held important functions in their structures. Hence, their importance should be reflected in the development of effective anti-terrorist campaigns. The paper analyzes the role of women in the process of de-radicalization of opinions and behaviours leading to brutal extremism and ter...
The main goal of this article is to present problems related to using a feminist approach in security studies. The starting point are some of the basic terms used in the internally diverse sphere of feminist theory and their application in the field of political science. An attempt is also made to define the objectives of selected feminist studies...
The main goal of this article is to present problems related to using a feminist approach in security studies. The starting point are some of the basic terms used in the internally diverse sphere of feminist theory and their application in the field of political science. An attempt is also made to define the objectives of selected feminist studies...
The aim of the article is to present those feminist theories, which can be applied to political science. The author provides a survey of the main ideologies of feminism, epistemology, major concepts and categories that have been introduced by the feminist movement to a scientific debate. The paper argues that so far the feminist approach has not ga...
US AND GERMAN COUNTERTERRORISM STRATEGIES AFTER SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
The aim of this article is to analyse the counterterrorism strategies of the United States of America and the Federal Republic of Germany after the September 11, 2001 attacks. Analysis and inference are based on the examination of program assumptions and the actual activities of th...
The paper analyses the counterterrorism systems in selected post-Soviet states, detailing East European countries. Systems of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Lithuania are examined. This analysis includes the level of legal (criminal legal regulations), institutional (institutions and bodies involved in counterterrorism) and conceptual (...
Problem radykalizacji kobiet do terroryzmu staje się współcześnie jednym z największych wyzwań dla systemów przeciwdziałania terroryzmowi. Zjawisko to występuje i poszerza się niezależnie od nurtów terrorystycznych i szerokości geograficznej. Proces radykalizacji do terroryzmu nie jest formą dewiacji, lecz wyborem stylu życia, w tym jakkolwiek niew...
Zasadniczym celem artykułu jest przedstawienie problemów związanych z aspektem płci w badaniach nad terroryzmem. Punkt wyjścia stanowią kwestie związane z podstawowymi terminami w obrębie feminizmu i ich wykorzystaniem w badaniach nad radykalną przemocą polityczną. Podjęto również próbę scharakteryzowania zjawiska radykalizacji do terroryzmu i rozw...
The paper presents the question of security analysis through the prism of feminist theories. The examinations cover the main dilemmas and challenges in political science, which are framed by feminist rhetoric. The paper discusses the issues of feminist research, which can be used in the analysis of armed conflicts and non-military threats. The main...
This paper analyses the counter-terrorism systems in Spain and Poland. This comparative study looks at legal, institutional, and conceptual solutions. In particular, criminal legal regulations and various institutions fighting terrorism are analysed, as are the main goals and tasks of these bodies. The paper shows the scale of terrorist incidents a...
Tematem przewodnim niniejszej książki jest problematyka służb specjalnych w zmieniającym się świecie. Książka dzieli się na dwie części, z których pierwsza dotyczy miejsca i roli służb specjalnych w systemie ochrony bezpieczeństwa państwa. W drugiej części skoncentrowano się na wyzwaniu, jakim dla służb specjalnych współcześnie jest terroryzm. Zami...
The paper explores selected factors influencing the process of radicalisation leading to the use of political violence and terror by the Muslim minorities living in the European Union member states. Internal and external catalysts conditioning this process and methods of their analysis have been presented. The second section examines various counte...
W artykule została przeprowadzona analiza porównawcza systemów organizacyjno-funkcjonalnych przeciwdziałania terroryzmowi w wybranych państwach Europy Środkowej i Południowej. Analiza ta obejmuje poziom prawny (regulacje prawno-karne) oraz instytucjonalny (instytucje i organy zaangażowane w przeciwdziałanie terroryzmowi). Dodatkowo ukazano skalę in...
W rozdziale przedstawiono problem socjalizacji do brutalnego terroryzmu i ekstremizmu, uwarunkowania oraz katalizatory tego procesu, odnosząc go również do sytuacji w Unii Europejskiej. Analiza czynników sprzyjających radykalizacji postaw i zachowań społeczności muzułmańskich w wybranych państwach UE umożliwiła wyróżnienie przesłanek, które w główn...
The aim of the article is to present the extent to which the interests of the EU Member States influence the policy of the European Union in the Mediterranean region. First of all, will be analyzed the conception, implementation and effectiveness of Mediterranean policy towards the Arab Spring. In addition, it will attempt to answer the question, a...
W rozdziale poruszono problem terroryzmu z udziałem kobiet. Zaprezentowano współczesne organizacje terrorystyczne, w których kobiety są obecne oraz role im przydzielane.
W artykule została przeprowadzona analiza systemu przeciwdziałania terroryzmowi w Austrii. Analiza ta obejmuje poziom prawny (regulacje prawno-karne), instytucjonalny (instytucje i organy zaangażowane w przeciwdziałanie terroryzmowi) i kompetencyjny (zadania i cele instytucji bezpieczeństwa). Ukazano również skalę incydentów terrorystycznych oraz l...
W artykule została przeprowadzona analiza porównawcza systemów organizacyjno-funkcjonalnych przeciwdziałania terroryzmowi w Niemczech i Polsce. Analiza ta obejmuje poziom prawny (regulacje prawno-karne), instytucjonalny (instytucje i organy zaangażowane w przeciwdziałanie terroryzmowi), kompetencyjny (zadania i cele instytucji bezpieczeństwa). Doda...
Zasadniczym tematem artykulu jest problem terroryzmu wewnetrznego z udzialem kobiet (female terrorism) w Stanach Zjednoczonych. Dodatkowo poruszono kwestie związane z probą znalezienia odpowiedzi na pytania, czy system przeciwdzialania terroryzmowi powinien uwzgledniac specyfike plci czlonkow organizacji terrorystycznych oraz czy wzrastające zagroz...
Celem artykułu jest zaprezentowanie struktury Al-Qa'idy do marca 2014 roku, jako modelu SPIN (ang. segmented policentric ideologically integrated network) oraz warstwy narracyjnej ruchu. Wyszczególniono filie regionalne, strukturę centrum oraz organizacje stowarzyszone w skali globalnej, które złożyły przysięgę na wierność (arab. baj'a). Odwołano s...
The paper describes the application of semantic technologies and knowledge management
systems in the area of crisis management by the Polish public administration. A brief analysis
of crisis management is presented. An architecture for a knowledge management system with
interfaces that use a controlled natural language is proposed. The paper demons...
Za przesłanki dla powstawania grup stosujących radykalną przemoc polityczną uznaje się brak demokracji, wolności obywatelskich, rządów prawa, słabość państwa, gwałtowną modernizację, wpływ ideologii ekstremi-stycznej, ingerencję otoczenia międzynarodowego, obecność charyzmatycz-nego ideologicznego przywódcy 1. W przypadku powstania Stowarzyszenia B...