Shift in the Security Paradigm

1)   J. Martín Ramírez, born in Madrid, at the present, is Chair of the Center for Conflict Studies at Universidad Nebrija and of CICA International and of the Spanish Pugwash Movement (Peace Nobel Price 1995). He studied Medicine, Humanities, and Law, obtaining a PhD degree in Medicine and Surgery (Neurosciences) and in Philosophy (Education) as well as three Diplomas and a Master in National Defense at the Spanish CESEDEN. Humboldt & Fullbright Fellow, in Ruhr Universität and Stanford, respectively, Dr. Martín Ramírez is also Research Fellow of International Security Program of the Harvard University and Visiting Fellow of the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, Stanford University, probably the most important left-leaned and right-leaned American think-tanks, respectively. He also served as Visiting Professor and Research Fellow at universities in Israel, France, Poland, Wales, Australia, Japan, Canada, Iran, Guatemala, Germany, and the USA. Dr. Martín Ramírez has been awarded multiple international honors, such as being several times official of the Boarding Counsel of the International Society for Research on Aggression (ISRA), on the Advisory Board of the Society for Terrorism Research and of the Professors World Peace Academy, and Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Sciences and of the New York Academy of Sciences, as well as a Professional Award on Aggression and Inter-ethnic Conflicts by the East-West Center, established by the United States Congress, among others. Dr. Martín Ramírez is author of about 500 scientific publications, among books and articles, in more than ten languages. He has also been Head of the Complutense Research Group on Sociopsychobiology of Aggression, Head of the Departments of Psychobiology at Seville and Complutense Universities, and Director of the Cabinet of the Rector at the Madrid Autonomous University. Major General (Ret.) Dr. Jerzy Biziewski performed last duties as director of Plans, Allied Command Operations at Mons, NATO. He is a graduate of the Mechanized Infantry Higher School. He earned his PhD at the National Defense Academy in the military history domain. He attended numerous courses at tactical, operational and strategic level both in the country and abroad (Denmark, Great Britain, the Netherlands, NATO). Biziewski’s assignments include commanding and staff positions in several units and HQs.  He was the commanding officer for the 2nd Corps HQ and the 1st Armored Brigade. He deployed to Afghanistan as the commander of the Polish Military Contingent. He was the chief of Movement and Transportation Branch at Joint Force Command HQ Brunssum, deputy J5 and chief of the Crisis Response Branch at the General Staff (PL). For several years he was a lecturer at the National Defense Academy. Earlier he served as a platoon leader, company commander and battalion commander.His decorations include the Military Cross (PL), Bronze Star Medal (US),Meritorious Service Medal (US) and various unit and service awards.He is the author of 3 books on wars in the Middle East in years 1973 - 2001, several articles of military nature. He run number of analyses and plans prepared for high ranking military and political decision makers in the country and for NATO HQs.

• Foreword.- Acknowledgments.- About the Editors.- 1. Introduction.- Part I Among Global Players.- Chapter 2. The United Kingdom and Its Future Contribution to The Defence of Europe.- Chapter 3. The Indo-Pacific: The Gauntlet Thrown Down by U.S., India, Japan and Australia.- Chapter 4. Russian Federation and Turkey vis-à-vis Europe.- Part II Challenges to Security.- Chapter 5. Economic Intelligence and National Security.- Chapter 6. Analytical Approach to Emergent Hybrid Threats Phenomena. Case Study: EU and Colombia.- Chapter 7. Competition in the Outer Space and Ocean Depth.- Chapter 8. The Terrorist Attack Model Against Diplomatic Interests.- Chapter 9. Today’s Challenges to International Peace and Security: Searching for Quality in International Affairs.- Part III Necessary changes.- Chapter 10. New World Stage, New Weapons, New Military Doctrines.- Chapter 11. Long-Lasting Solutions to the Problem of Migration.- Chapter 12. The Role of NATO.- Chapter 13. EU Strategic Autonomy. Need for deeper changes.- Part IV Social aspects.- Chapter 14. Information Society and the Protective Influence of Security Culture.- Chapter 15. Conflict Resolution in Prisons. Education, Restorative Justice and Prisoner Facilitated Mediation.- Chapter 16. The necessary link between Security Culture and Data Protection in the European Union.- Epilogue.