Terrorism's Implications for Preemption and Legislation: A Futurist Perspective
Abstract : The author explored how terrorism may manifest itself as a threat to America in the coming years and identified corollary implications for two concerns likely to be center stage: preemption and legislation. Beginning with an environmental scan the author determined there were overarching themes that could be impactors such as increased lethality employment of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) leveraging technology and the possibility of cooperation between terrorist organizations and other actors with common interests and enemy. Based on these themes the author then identified two impactors the likelihood of WMD employment and technology to construct a futurist scenario forecast model. As a result of the model the author proceeded to construct a possible scenario and story reflecting results. Finally as a result of the scenario outcome and story the author explored strategic policy implications and considerations regarding preemption and legislation.
The Future Course of International Terrorism
Abstract : International terrorism emerged as a problem in the late 1960s and despite increased government efforts to combat it, terrorism remains a serious problem in the 1980s. Will terrorism continue? Yes. The author concludes that: 1) Probably it will increase; 2) Large-scale incidents will become more common; 3) At the same time, he doesn't think terrorism will enter the mindboggling world of high technology or mass destruction; 4) In terms of tactics, targets, and weapons, terrorism will be for the foreseeable future a continuation of the past; 5) States will continue to exploit terrorism--to use it for their own purposes. We may enter a protracted worldwide guerrilla war; and 6) And terrorists will create crises, forcing government and corporations to divert more and more sources toward combatting them.
Nursing theory and administrative practice: Agenda for the 1990s
&NA; Despite past progress in the development of nursing theory, a theoretical nursing perspective is not yet common to the practice of nursing administration. Such a perspective could serve as a catalyst both to advance knowledge development for administrative nursing practice and to align clinical and administrative practice within a common framework. In this article assumptions, concepts, and questions common to both clinical and administrative nursing practice are identified. Select domain concepts are used to exemplify the themes shared by nurse clinicians and nurse administrators. The article concludes with a five‐item agenda as a guide for future theory development.