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Showing 1 to 20 of 63 for “"Counter-Terrorism"”.
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International Law and Counter Terrorism
… the intersection between international law and counterterrorism. It thoroughly explores the concept of terrorism, analyzing it from the perspectives of international criminal law, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. The thesis highlights the complexities and limitations of current …
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Local Law Enforcement's Counter Terrorism Capabilities.
… study was to analyze local law enforcement's counter-terrorism capabilities as it relates to the varying size of United States local law enforcement agencies. Data for the study came from a study entitled "Impact of Terrorism on State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies and Criminal Justice …
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Differential games and applications to counter-terrorism
The application of dynamic games to the study of terrorism has the potential to provide insight for policymakers on the behavior of terrorists and inform them how best response to terror threats. We studied several applications of differential games to counter-terrorism and analyzed the usefulness …
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Contemporary U.S. Counter-terrorism Strategy toward Somalia
The United States is involved in strategies of counter-terrorism in many countries around the globe. Al-Shabaab in Somalia has been a United States designated foreign terrorist organisation since 2008. The objective of this dissertation is to determine the nature of contemporary counterterrorism …
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The Use of Intelligence in Indonesian Counter-Terrorism Policing
… today concerns responding to and preventing terrorism. In general, counter-terrorism (CT) efforts fall into two categories: pre-crime and post-crime. Unlike post-crime efforts that respond to terrorist acts that have already occurred, pre-crime CT is generally understood to be “proactive,” …
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Under Siege: Counter-Terrorism Policy and Civil Society in Hungary
… a macro-securitization program to combat terrorism and included government counter-terrorism measures (CTMs) that impeded on human rights and civil liberties globally. Scholarship has recently turned to the study of CTMs and their effects on civil society organizations (CSOs). This study …
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The Legality of the USA s Use of Force to Counter Terrorism
… often resorted to the use of force as a means to counter terrorism citing the right to use force in self-defence as the justification for it. A history of the USA's use of force against other states in the name of countering terrorism portrays that the country has often gone too far opening up the …
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The policing of terrorism: a comparative analysis of Turkish and Canadian counter-terrorism responses
… in the creation and enforcement of government counter-terrorism strategies. Modern police organizations are tasked with preventing and responding to terrorism, in addition to their traditional policing duties of crime prevention, criminal investigation and order maintenance. However, despite …
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Examining the Laws of War and the Necessity of Evolving Legal Principles to Counter Terrorism
… for an internationally binding legal solution to countering terrorism. It examines the evolution of international laws of war and the definition of terrorism, and the shortcomings of these laws and principles in the classification and adjudication of acts of international terrorism. In doing so, …
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How does the implementation of counter terrorism measures impact on human rights in Kenya and Uganda?
This thesis explores the impact of counter terrorism measures on human rights in Kenya and Uganda. It identifies terrorism as a global problem and reviews its common features. It recognises that the human cost of terrorism has been felt in virtually every corner of the world. It analyses the nature …
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The Expansion of Counter-terrorism in the EU Post-9/11: The Development of EU Aviation Security
… Union’s twenty-first century expansion of its counter-terrorism remit to include aviation security. The specific focus of the PhD is to examine the cause and effects of this development by considering the first decade of this new political competence. In doing so it fills a conspicuous gap in …
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Issues raised by the alleged complicity of intelligence officials in torture in post-9/11 counter-terrorism
… the World Trade Centre introduced a new era of counter-terrorism initiatives, seemingly to match the heightened terrorist threat. Amongst these initiatives was the controversial extraordinary rendition programme led by the US, assisted by the UK amongst other States, which centred on the torture …
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Policy-making, paradigms and change: The origins of the Prevent counter terrorism policy in Great Britain between 2001 and 2011
… thesis examines the development of the Prevent counter terrorism policy between 2001 and 2011 to understand the extent to which it represented a change in policy and why. Prevent was an important element of the UK government’s response to the threat from home-grown al-Qaeda terrorism following …
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How Can International Institutions Be Improved to Ensure Accountability and Justice for Violations That Occur in Humanitarian and Counter-Terrorism Operations?
… and international law, during humanitarian and counter-terrorism operations. The thesis endeavours to highlight the failures of both institutions, firstly, the UNSC being unable to fulfil its institutional mandate, which is mainly attributed to the abuse of veto privileges granted to the five …
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Human Rights Violations under the Guise of Counter-Terrorism Measures: A Question of Reconciling Security Concerns and Protecting the Fundamental Right to Life
… that have swiftly been enacted and deployed to counter terrorism, and the development of a concept of a state of “urgency” that appears to shadow the obligation to protect fundamental human rights, particularly the right to life under international law. This thesis thus focuses on the promotion …
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Fit to fight or unfit for the purpose? : a review of the effectiveness of the Intelligence Cycle in UK counter-terrorism, 2003-2013
… of the UK’s 6-stage Intelligence cycle in counter-terrorism work. Definitions of two key terms, Intelligence and terrorism are dissected at length, and the merits and shortcomings are outlined. Accusations of Intelligence failure have been levelled at both the UK government and at the …
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The Importance of International Law in Counter-Terrorism: The Need for New Guidelines in International Law to Assist States Responding to Terrorist Attacks
Terrorism, in one way or another, touches everyone's lives. Its affect could be as small as watching media stories on the nightly news and waiting longer in a security line at the airport or as significant as losing a loved one in an attack. As individuals come to grips with living with increased …
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The life and death of Section 44 (Stop and Search) Terrorism Act 2000
… (repeal) of a highly controversial and unpopular counter terrorism stop and search power (Section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000) that was deployed within the United Kingdom. At the time of writing this professional doctorate the United Kingdom (UK) threat level stands at SUBSTANTIAL. This means …
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A context-aware collaborative decision making framework for combating terrorism in Africa
… ill-defined, ill-structured and wicked such as terrorism. Problems of this nature usually warrant a collaborative effort between actors (organizations) with multiple skill-sets and expertise that at times might be at variance with each other. In order to address this gap, three sub-objectives …
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