Prof. Dr. Maximiliano E. Korstanje is a cultural theorist dedicated to study terrorism, tourism, mobilities and globalization. He is emeritus Chief editor of International Journal of Cyber Warfare and Terrorism. He serves as reader at the University of Palermo, Argentina. He edits two Books series such as Advances in Hospitality, tourism and the services industry (IGI global -US) and Tourism security-safety and post conflict destinations (Emerald UK).
In the recent years, Korstanje concentrated efforts to explain the connection between terrorism, tourism and the consumering society. Korstanje was key note speakers in several conferences and academic events worldwide. Besides, his contributions led him to be nominated to 5 honorary doctorates for his contribution in the study of the effects of terrorism in tourism. In 2015 he was awarded as Visiting Research Fellow at School of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Leeds, UK and the University of La Habana Cuba. In 2017 is elected as Foreign Faculty Member of AMIT, Mexican Academy in the study of Tourism, which is the most prominent institutions dedicated to tourism research in Mexico.
He had a vast experience in editorial projects working as advisory member of Elsevier, Routledge, Springer, IGI global and Cambridge Scholar publishing. Korstanje had visited and given seminars in many important universities worldwide. He has also recently been selected to take part of the 2018 Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. a great distinction given by Marquis Who´s Who in the world. His recent books are Terrorism, Technology and apocalyptic futures (Palgrave Macmillan), Tracing Spikes in Fear and Narcissism in Western Democracies since 9/11 (Peter Lang), Mobility and Globalization in the Aftermath of COVID-19 (Springer Nature) and The Challenges of Democracy in the War on terror: the liberal state before the advance of terrorism (Routledge).
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 | Terrorism, Technology and Apocalyptic Futures This book centers on the power of mythical narratives and technology in creating the idea of a world that should be purged. The introduction of sin, the fall and other disruptive conflict have led mankind towards a world of scarcity, where suffering and sacrifice prevail. The author analyzes this apocalypse theory, which describes humans’ perversion by the use of technology, self-consciousness and knowledge. Based on an anthropological viewpoint, the book not only discusses the nature of bottom days, but explores other related sub-themes such as capitalism, terrorism, dark tourism, the essence of evil and the power of prophecy, coining the term thana-capitalism to denote a new stage of capitalism where death is the main commodity exchanged. |
 | Tracing Spikes in Fear and Narcissism in Western Democracies Since 9/11 Book discusses critically not only the modern obsession with consuming news related to disasters or terrorism as a primary form of entertainment, but also explores the theory of pleasure as it was formulated by the ancient Greeks and continued by Sigmund Freud. Beyond the principle of pleasure was the touchstone of the sense of scarcity, which was rooted in the logic of capitalism. Throughout the 1970s, the society of producers brought about the advent of a society of consumerists; however, after the attacks on the World Trade Center September 11, 2001, things radically changed. The idea of terror, which had been encapsulated within the society of producers, was expanded to become the centerpiece of a new stage of capitalism, Thana-Capitalism, which made the death of others the main commodity for exchange and consumption. |
 | The Challenges of Democracy in the War on Terror: The Liberal State before the Advance of Terrorism This book unravels the role of democracy after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and reflects important debates surrounding the security of Muslim communities in the years to come. It looks at the problems of torture, violence and the legal resources available to contemporary democracies to confront terrorism. |