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Showing 1 to 20 of 36 for “"9/11 attacks"”.
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Federal Policy Responses to the 9/11 Attacks: An assessment of the policy making process since September 11, 2001
Directly following the September 11, 2001 attacks, the United States government initiated a self study to determine how it could better prevent, prepare for, and respond to terrorist attacks within its boarders. After only a short time, the public policy response began to occur. The main question …
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Analysis of the causes and reasons for the failure of a decade of international efforts and measures against terrorist financing since the 9/11 attacks
… measures in anti terrorist financing since the 9/11 attacks. The covering document deals with three perspectives, highlights the impact of such works and integrates them with current and relevant developments. The analysis is drawn from three perspectives. The three perspectives are, the inherent …
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Homeland Security and Terrorism in Selected European States
<p>In the wake of the 9/11 attacks on the United States, the responses to terrorism increased throughout the world. The face of Homeland Security is now heavily focused on the prevention, preparedness, response and recovery of terrorist attacks not only in the United States, but also amongst some …
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A Typology of Homegrown Terrorists
<p>Since the 9/11 attacks by Al Qaeda members against the United States, counterterrorism has become a top priority for policymakers and academic researchers. A critical aspect of this mandate is the prevention and intervention of future terrorist attacks by U.S.-based jihadist and Salafist …
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Pearl Harbor and 9/11: A Comparison.
<p>Pearl Harbor and 9/11 have been compared together since the 9/11 attacks. This thesis analyzes the two from the viewpoints of the politicians, the media, and finally the effects on culture. Sources were gathered from newspapers, books, journal articles, government resources, and internet web …
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Framing the Tenth Anniversary of 9/11: A Comparison of CNN and Phoenix TV commemorative websites
It has been more than ten years since the 9/11 attacks in 2001, but the events related to the attacks are still a focus for the whole world. This study examined the news coverage of the 9/11 tenth anniversary from Phoenix TV and CNN, which are among the most influential news media in China and the …
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Re-Envisioning the United States' Search for Re-Empowerment after 9/11: Vulnerability, Visual Framing, and Violence
… and the framing of images right after the 9/11 attacks and throughout the subsequent war on terror. It examines eight prominent images circulated in the United States at that time. The thesis argues that the revelation of US vulnerability on 9/11 was not merely suppressed or denied by the US …
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Political reform and its impacts on political stability: a case study of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the period from 1990 to 2010
… how the events of the 1990-1991 Gulf War, the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Global Financial Crisis have influenced the direction of the Saudi Government‘s political reforms. Furthermore, the study examines how the Saudi Government dealt with various key stakeholders, co-opting …
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Flawed Judgment: The Prolonged Failure of Handschu v. Special Services Division, 1971-2022
… sidelined this settlement in the wake of the 9/11 attacks by convincing presiding Judge Charles Haight to reduce its scope and protections, a change which allowed them to revive and deploy previously banned covert tactics against New York's Muslim population and its activist community. The …
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Understanding and defining threats to national security and public safety: a thematic analysis and grounded theory approach
… safety occupy the minds of many following the 9/11 attacks in the U.S. However, the Canadian national security and public safety mandate is at risk of irrelevance if it fails to adequately address and understand the complex threats Canadians face. Through semi-structured interviews with Canadian …
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Be Our Guest - International Students in Contemporary Multiethnic Literature
… Cold War and after the Korean War, after the 9/11 attacks and during Covid-19. Additionally, all three of us have experienced the US’s “benevolent hospitality” narrative and we all became disillusioned with it.
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The Legality of the USA s Use of Force to Counter Terrorism
… is evinced in the actions of the USA after the 9/11 attacks. After the events of 9/11, Bush declared that the USA was at war and then enacted drastic state responses to counter terrorism, including the use of military force. The legality of this has been challenged. This dissertation will assess …
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Still unfolding through time and space : a qualitative phenomenological pilot study of education at 9/11 Memorial & Museum
… an in-depth case study of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum (9/11 Memorial) as an alternative learning space. The study explores the unique pedagogical and andragogical practices, technology use, and physical space characteristics that contribute to authentic learner engagement and …
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Has Wahhabi Islam played a part in the rise of global terrorism ?
… the involvement of Saudi nationals in the 9/11 attacks has led to Wahhabi Islam and Saudi Arabia coming under intense scrutiny, and requires us to have a greater understanding of the core tenets of Ibn Abd al-Wahhab’s teachings. The decade since 9/11 has been characterised by polemical …
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Threat Perception, Non-State Actors, and U.S. Military Intervention after 9/11
By some accounts, the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 (9/11) created a paradigm shift in American foreign policy whereby terrorist organizations receive a lot more attention than they did prior to 9/11, especially in terms of U.S. military intervention. Moreover, some argue that this …
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A Voice for Public Memory: A Comparison Between the Memorial Practices in India and the United States of America to Propose a Suitable Response to the 26/11 Attacks in Mumbai
… this thesis evaluates the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks in New York and the memorial process of the 9/11 memorial and museum as a precedent from the United States. This evaluation is compared to the aftermath and memorialization of the November 2008 attacks in Mumbai, a major terrorist attack …
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The Taliban the Second Time Around: The Evolution of Taliban Strategy and Tactics and Future Scenarios For Afghanistan
… sanctuary to al Qaeda before and after the 9/11 attacks on the United States. A coalition of forces led by the U.S. invaded Afghanistan and removed the Taliban from power in the autumn of 2001. In the following years, the Taliban adapted its ad hoc military strategy to incorporate more …
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Education and Extremism: Examining Political Socialization in Pakistani Madrassas
… system exists: the madrassa. Since the 9/11 attacks, madrassas have become associated with extremism and terrorism, leading to intense scholarly and media scrutiny and debate. Amidst numerous assertions about the role of madrassas in promoting extremism, this research endeavour aims to …
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Understanding the Psychosocial Impact of the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: a Qualitative Analysis of Focus Groups
Much of the 9/11 mental health research to date has been focused on PTSD and posttraumatic stress symptoms. To better understand the broader experience of individuals following a disaster, exploratory focus groups were conducted with individuals from directly-exposed agencies and not …
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Constructions of diaspora-oriented Jewish identities: a comparative case study of individuals in New York city and London
… the past and the second intifada in Israel and 9/11 attacks in the US had yet to occur. Semi-structured interviews allowed for detailed personal histories of alternative Jewish identity formation and expression. Significant findings include the fact that non-mainstream Jews find Jewish meaning in …
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