Essays about: "Osama bin Laden"

Found 3 essays containing the words Osama bin Laden.

  1. 1. Understanding charismatic leadership within militant Islamism : a motivational study of Osama Bin Laden and Anwar Al Awlaki

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Isabel Wester; [2016]
    Keywords : charismatic leadership; militant Islamism; jihad; self-concept; Anwar Al Awlaki; Osama Bin Laden;

    Abstract : Militant Islamism is a phenomenon that has received significant attention during the lastdecades. Security scholars and policymakers have attempted to cope with the growingconcern of sympathizers willing to carry out terrorist attacks, but until today the need for afurther understanding of circumstances motivating this violence still remains. READ MORE

  3. 2. Drone strikes and the spread of al-Qaeda : Process tracing from Pakistan to Yemen

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Lovisa Örming; [2014]
    Keywords : Al-Qaeda; Drones; Terrorism; Contagion; Pakistan; Yemen; Process tracing;

    Abstract : The use of Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAV) or drones have in recent years become the modus operandi of US counterterrorism strategy to eliminate sought out terrorists.Since the initiation of systematic drone strikes in Pakistan 2004, their use has increased andalso expanded into other countries. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Killing of Osama bin Laden, Was it Lawful?

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete

    Author : Amanda Elfström; [2012]
    Keywords : Target; ICCPR; Use of force; self-defence; anticipatory self-defence; unwilling; unable; Human Right to Life; Arbitrary Deprivation of Life; Jus ad bellum; jus in bello; Distinction; Global War on Terror; GWOT; Extraterritorial Applicability; Direct Participation in Hostilities; Geographical Scope; Armed Conflict; Temporal Scope; Continuous Combat Function; IHL; IHRL; HR; International Human Rights Law; International Humanitarian Law; Osama bin Laden; al Qaeda; International Armed Conflict; Non-International Armed Conflict;

    Abstract : The main purpose of this work is to investigate if the US ́s killing of Osama bin Laden on 2 May 2011 in Abbottabad in Pakistan was lawful. The background to the killing is what happened on 11 September 2001 when four US airplanes were hijacked and crashed into World Trade Center and Pentagon. READ MORE