- Author:
Katarzyna Amrozy
- Institution:
Nicolaus Copernicus University
- Year of publication:
2020
- Source:
Show
- Pages:
174-187
- DOI Address:
https://doi.org/10.15804/athena.2020.67.10
- PDF:
apsp/67/apsp6710.pdf
The article presents main assumptions about self-defence, particularly trainings aimed at educating women, with special focus on actions initiated by the City Guard in Toruń. The Jestem bezpieczna [I Am Safe] self-defence courses for women, organized since 2006, are an important element in strengthening individual security of female residents of Toruń. Although at times such courses are subject to criticism, they have their undeniable advantages, which are specified in this article.
- Author:
Bogusław Pacek
- E-mail:
boguslaw.pacek@uj.edu.pl
- Institution:
Uniwersytet Jagielloński w Krakowie
- ORCID:
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8111-1682
- Year of publication:
2024
- Source:
Show
- Pages:
25-37
- DOI Address:
https://doi.org/10.15804/npw20244202
- PDF:
npw/42/npw4202.pdf
Changes in Ukrainians’ sense of security during the war 2014 – 2023
Today’s world, with the ongoing war in Ukraine, shows that conflicts, both armed and low-intensity, are directed not only at killing and conquering territory, but also at destabilising state functions and exacerbating social disputes. The aim is to weaken the morale of enemy populations and to lower their sense of security. Combat and everyday traumatic situations negatively affect soldiers and civilians, their attitudes or behaviour. This article attempts to present the changes in the feeling of security of Ukrainians in the years 2014 – 2023 during the war with the Russian Federation. The author presents the views of renowned experts and research on the phenomenon. He identifies the factors influencing the lowering or strengthening of the sense of security during the ongoing conflict. He emphasises that the sense of security translates into the will not only to fight and win, but also to survive and thrive.