MODERN IDEOLOGIES OF MANAGING FEAR

<span>The subject of the article is a studying of modern ideologies of managing fear. The purpose of the article is to examine the managing fear practice and explain how it is used in the policy of homeland security. The research methodology is based on the general scientific methods such as a...

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Main Author: Oksana Konstantinovna Vasilchenko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Science and Innovation Center Publishing House 2015-11-01
Series:Sovremennye Issledovaniâ Socialʹnyh Problem
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Online Access:http://journal-s.org/index.php/sisp/article/view/7455
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Summary:<span>The subject of the article is a studying of modern ideologies of managing fear. The purpose of the article is to examine the managing fear practice and explain how it is used in the policy of homeland security. The research methodology is based on the general scientific methods such as analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction and special kind of theoretical me-th</span><span>ods such as studying literature about the problem. The study can be used in courses on social philosophy and political science. The author concludes that social fears are very effective instrument of influence with mass consciousness. The authorities need to legitimize their political decisions through public opinion. But before that they should form it. The author shows how policy of homeland security helps to produce fears in society and how politicians intentionally exaggerate them. In this regard the author considers a concept of homeland security which can eliminate the negative sides of homeland security in future.</span>
ISSN:2218-7405