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Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"international terrorism"”.
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Municipal law responses to the threat of international terrorism
… African municipal law respond to the public international law prohibition on international terrorism?." The international legal frame work countering the threat posed by international terrorism is not adequate as a result of the lack of a universally accepted definition of terrorism. South …
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The War of Ideology: International Terrorism and America's Response
<p>In the National Strategy for Combating Terrorism, President Bush clearly stated that the United States must win a War of Ideology should terrorism be marginalized in the future. Although the President has stated this, clear strategic guidance, adequate funding, and a credible message devoted to …
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Legal responses to international terrorism : current framework under Maltese law.
… of the Maltese legal framework in combating international terrorism, and identifies any lacunae which need to be addressed. Legislation is analyzed in light of international and regional legal measures. The dissertation first deals with the criminalisation of terrorist acts under Maltese law. …
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International terrorism in Africa 1990-2004 : extent and counter-measures
… of the dissertation is to analyse the concept of international terrorism in Africa from 1990-2004 at a continental level and then investigate the extent of measures developed to counteract this threat. The dissertation puts forward four assumptions to be explored and tested: <ul> <li>Africa’s …
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In Search of a Definition for International Terrorism: Balancing Sovereignty and Cosmopolitanism
Defining international terrorism has been an unsolved problem of international law for quite some time. All those who aspire to the promotion of international criminal justice and the fight against impunity agree that the formulation of a universal definition for international terrorism will …
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Reinventing geopolitical codes in the post-Cold War world with special reference to international terrorism
… and therefore geopolitical codes relating to terrorism. In so doing the plausibility of emerging common European geopolitical codes is considered. The thesis is structured around the discussion of the codes of the United States, Britain and France, in addition to a more limited examination of …
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Has the fight against international terrorism undermined European data protection standards? A special regard to the perspectives of the transatlantic relationship
Il s’agit d'une analyse des accords PNR (Passenger Name Records) entre l’Union Européenne et les Etats Unis et plus en général des changements aux lois de protection de la vie privée qui sont intervenus dans les dernières années, surtout à la suite des événements du onze septembre 2001. La …
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An Analysis of the Efficacy of Post 9/11 Security Policy in Countering Violent Extremism and Reducing Acts of International Terrorism
<p>Terrorism is a phenomenon that baffles even the most experienced of researchers within academia. Understanding what constitutes terrorism is important to the field of international relations because combatting terrorist violence yields no straightforward method of prevention and protection. This …
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United States Use of Force against Terrorism and the Threat of Terrorism: An Analysis of the Past Four U.S. Presidents¿ Use of Force to Combat International Terrorism.
… W. Bush used force in response to incidents of international terrorism. Key players in each administration and whether they advocated a law enforcement approach or a war paradigm approach to counterterrorism are examined. In addition, Koh¿s pattern of executive initiative, congressional …
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Strategic management of America's counter-terrorist response: the role of boundary spanning, networking, and collateral organizations in emergency management
… which have experienced and responded to acts of international terrorism and those which have not. The author investigates several organizational characteristics, using both qualitative and quantitative data collection methodologies. The relationship between organizational experience with …
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Corporate Media Framing of Political Rhetoric: The Creation of a Moral Panic in the wake of September 11th 2001
… daily USA Today news articles, and (3) rates of international terrorism from the U.S. State Department. Employing a content analysis of USA Today articles pertaining to terrorism, I will evaluate the relevant themes used by the corporate media to frame the Bush administration's rhetoric, and …
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Examining the Laws of War and the Necessity of Evolving Legal Principles to Counter Terrorism
… the dilemma surrounding the quest 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 …
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The Global War on Terrorism in the Context of Great Power Politics
… century has seen an increase in threats of terrorism. Many of these threats have been directed at the United States by Islamic fundamentalists. In the aftermath of September 11, the United States has declared war on international terrorism. The United States has described this war as a war …
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Terrorism and the new international environment
This thesis examines the characteristics of terrorism in the new international environment following the Cold War in which international terrorism is undergoing drastic changes in its sources and characteristics; The breakdown of the bipolar system and concomitant diffusion of political power have …
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Foreign Terrorist Organizations: The Correlation Between Group Identity and Becoming Transnational
… of group identity within the broader context of international terrorism, the global community will be better suited to direct counterterrorism efforts towards the most threatening and transnational foreign terrorist organizations in regards to their tactics, strategies, organization, and networks.
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A critical overview of international law with regard to the problem of terrorism in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
… shaken world order and altered our perception of terrorism as being a serious threat to the national security of any State. These events are unprecedented in modern history, first, by their sheer magnitude and destructiveness, and also because of the suicidal fanaticism of its perpetrators. …
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Perceptions and Realities of the Irish Republican Army During the Second World War
… that potential to the perceived threat of international terrorism in the 1940s.</p>
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Rads, Bugs, and Gas: the Threat of NBC Terrorism
The phenomenon of international terrorism is evolving. Terrorism is by no means a form of warfare unique to the present era. However, contemporary terrorism has become a global concern of expanding proportions. The emergence of transnational state-sponsored terrorist organizations whose members may …
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