Terrorism and Crime

The Architecture of Spies

Connor Lattimer • Jul 9 2013 • Essays

The city has always been a resource for power. Predominately, this power has been exercised through the use of surveillance by elites in government, the armed forces and law enforcement agencies.

Institutions and Conflict Resolution in Africa

Anthony Demetriou • Jun 21 2013 • Essays

Regional and international missions must have adequate equipment, a strong mandate, and sufficient funds in order to have a chance at influencing conflict resolution in Africa.

US Foreign Policy Challenges: Cyber Terrorism & Critical Infrastructure

Natalia Tereshchenko • Jun 12 2013 • Essays

A multidisciplinary approach to understanding cyber terrorism is essential to compiling policies capable of responding to today’s problems and to future threats.

To What Extent is Nuclear Deterrence Important in the Post-Cold War World?

Giorgio Bertolin • Jun 4 2013 • Essays

The reintroduction of strategies contemplating the use of nuclear weapons by non-state actors has forced traditional deterrence theories to expand to fit a new security environment.

Can 9/11 and Counterterrorist Strategies be Described as a Just ‘War’?

Jenrette Nowaczynski • May 27 2013 • Essays

The ambiguity of Just War principles allow for various interpretations of the theory, which leads to the obfuscation of criminal acts.

Realities of Biometric Surveillance

Andrew M. J. Huntleigh • May 14 2013 • Essays

Finding a balance between state security and human security remains a central problem for the ever-expanding surveillance infrastructures now pervasive across the global system.

Can the Use of Torture in the War on Terror be Justified?

Astrid Holzinger • Apr 26 2013 • Essays

The protection of human rights from terrorist threats and the counterterrorism efforts that follow need to be in accordance with human rights standards in order to maintain legitimacy.

Why Do Islamist Groups Deploy Violence?

Charles Cooper • Apr 9 2013 • Essays

A case-by-case approach to understanding violence employed by Islamic groups enables a deeper understanding of the decision-making underpinning their diverse strategies.

The War on Terror and Western Security Services

Oliver Jack Smith-Mearns • Apr 5 2013 • Essays

The War on Terror has greatly altered the role of Western security services: many changes have been products of the Bush Doctrine, and have been furthered by Obama’s policies.

Measuring British Intelligence Against Islamist Terror Threats

Emily Clews • Mar 25 2013 • Essays

British intelligence failures can be found chronologically and at all stages of the intelligence cycle, most notably the failure to prevent the 7/7 attacks.

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