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Topicality. Russia was always one of the main subjects of political thought as one of influential factor in world policy. However, despite the efforts of populists, Russian nihilism and revolutionary movement with its terrorist elements was totally alien and not understandable for the American political thought. And the emergence in Russia of an army of nihilists, destroyers of the foundations of society was explained by the lack of civility. And till now days the political education is understood in USA from this...

Based on current security risks developed countries of the world have defined critical infrastructure as an asset or system whose disruption or destruction should have adverse effect on the performance of economic and social functions of the state, and thus on the quality of life of residents in terms of the protection of their life, health, security, property, as well as the environment. The objective need to ensure protection and defence of important national infrastructure assets against traditional threats suc...

The author studies the motives and consequences of the terrorist attack against the French satirical weekly ‘Charlie Hebdo’ from the viewpoint of the theory of moral/right action in ethics of social consequences, following George Edward Moore’s theory of right action. According to the author, it could be claimed that the action of Islamic radicals was immoral, while the actions of the Charlie Hebdo editorship were wrong. This assessment also corresponds with the motives of the reasoning, decision making, behaviour...