Terrorism and Crime

Brexit and Beyond: How Security Threats are Constructed

Jack Gallagher • Jul 12 2018 • Essays

Through speaking security, relevant actors enhanced the threat posed by migration, minorities, and terrorism.

Cybersecurity: A National Security Issue?

Daniele Hadi Irandoost • May 3 2018 • Essays

Cybersecurity is a crucial national security issue that must be governed through an approach that combines relevant technical aspects with insights from the humanities.

Terrorists or Freedom Fighters: A Case Study of ETA

anon • Apr 19 2018 • Essays

The ETA’s armed struggle was a necessary component of retaliating against the Spanish government’s Basque oppression, and therefore, they are freedom fighters.

Terrorist Groups and the ‘Oxygen of Publicity’

Jennifer Leigh • Jan 23 2018 • Essays

Rapidly changing media environment provides terrorists with the type of publicity they need to fulfill their goals.

Hezbollah: At the Crossroads of Religion and Politics

Mairi Robertson • Nov 26 2017 • Essays

Hezbollah is at a crossroads in Syria, where its web of identities is in danger of coming undone.

Strategy Not Sacrilege: State Terrorism as an Element of Foreign Policy

Paul Butchard • Sep 18 2017 • Essays

Relying on case studies of Pakistan and the U.S., this essay argues that the state’s use of terrorism be more fully integrated into the study of foreign policy.

Imperialism by Another Name: The US “War on Drugs” in Colombia

Grace Lee • Aug 22 2017 • Essays

This essay examines US policy towards Colombia from Truman to Reagan, tracing the emergent “war on drugs” and the related political, economic, and military strategies.

Islamic State: Human Trafficking, the Media and Celebritization of Policy

Lisa Holz • Jul 6 2017 • Essays

Whilst celebrities may bring public awareness to causes like terrorism and trafficking, they are not held accountable for the accuracy of their representations.

Is Terrorism a ‘Rational Choice’?

Paul Butchard • Jul 6 2017 • Essays

The decision to employ and halt a terror campaign and its target type are the result of a deliberative process based on subjectively sound rational reasoning.

Female Combatants: Same goals, different motivations?

Gül Pembe Akbal • Jun 2 2017 • Essays

Female fighters in Chechnya and Kurdistan are drawn upon as case studies to outline alternative motivations for female combatants, aside from traditional gender roles.

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