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War and chaos have been present in Afghanistan for almost all of the past four decades. The current conflict there in 2001, when the United States and NATO allies invaded in response to al-Qaeda...
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Global Water Governance and International Security
22 Feb 2017
The Wold Economic Forum (WEF) recently released its sobering Global Risks 2016 report. The findings are the results from...
Environment & Security
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Hackers for hire – The monetisation of cybercrime
13 Feb 2017
According to Sir Tom Winsor, the Chief Inspector of Constabulary in the UK, the amount of cyber fraud being...
Transnational Crime & Security
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Assessing the Importance of the New U.S. Secretary of Defense Within the Trump Administration
31 Jan 2017
On January 20, retired Marine general James Mattis was confirmed as the new United States secretary of defense by...
Foreign Policy & International Relations
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GCC correct to Focus on Vietnam’s Economic Success
12 Jan 2017
That the world’s centre of economic gravity is shifting towards Asia is now almost universally accepted. Amongst the GCC...
Global Economy
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Reconciling Human Rights and Human Security in Countering Terrorism
04 Jan 2017
When countering extremism and terrorism, states face a number of difficult choices and dilemmas. There is a clear need...
Constructions of Terrorism
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Building Value-Base Identity in a Globalized World
21 Dec 2016
Introduction Social and psychological factors concerning group and individual identity are recognised to be critical in creating a cohesive...
Education
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Securing the State – Strategies to counter contemporary terrorism
06 Dec 2016
State of emergency Genuine and meaningful reflection upon counter-terrorism policy involves all in authority being prepared to openly challenge...
Constructions of Terrorism
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How Might Trump Confront Terrorism and Violent Extremism?
24 Nov 2016
In a stunning upset, businessman and former reality television show host Donald J. Trump was elected President of the...
Security, Defense & Terrorism
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Discovering the Voice of Youth on the Happiness Factor
14 Nov 2016
What makes us happy? Does happiness contribute to successful economies, peace, development, a good environment? The United Nations, in...
Children & Young People
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What’s wrong with “signature strikes”?
26 Oct 2016
The United States has increasingly relied on the use of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAs) to conduct lethal strikes in...
Security, Defense & Terrorism
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Securing Cyberspace: The Emergence of Organised Cybercrime
05 Oct 2016
Online activities have now become central to the very way in which millions of people across the world live...
Transnational Crime & Security
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Counter-Terrorism, Soft-Power, and Donald Trump
20 Sep 2016
During the already historically long United States Presidential campaign, Republican Candidate Donald J. Trump has offered several controversial stratagems...
Security, Defense & Terrorism
