Essays about: "War on Terror."

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1. 21. Sociopsychological and Political Reactions towards Immigration in Scandinavia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Maria Augusta Mesquita; [2019]
   Keywords : Sweden; Denmark; Migration; Refugee Crisis; War on Terror; Ontological Insecurity; Securitization; Populism; Welfare State; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Currently, a series of events initiated by globalization and its effects have interfered on how people live and how they face the “other,” the “outsider.” Through a series of theories and concepts, countries are analyzed, and their reactions towards these occurrences scrutinized. READ MORE

3. 22. Can securitization be just? A case study of the U.S securitization of bioterrorism post 9/11

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Ellen Edman; [2019]
   Keywords : Al-Qaeda; Anthrax; Biodefense; Bioterrorism; Just Securitization Theory; Securitization; War on Terror; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This study investigates the morality of securitization. More specifically, it examines the possibility of a just securitization. Using Just Securitization Theory, developed by Rita Floyd, it analyzes the morality of a case of securitization. The selected case for testing Just Securitization Theory is the U. READ MORE

4. 23. The changing winds of aid : An exploration of of aid disbursements to Muslim countries

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Laura Williams; [2017]
   Keywords : aid allocations; Muslim countries; Islamic Fundamentalism; terrorism;

   Abstract : There have been many deadly terrorist attacks which have taken place in the 21st Century. At the turn of the century the world was transfixed as two planes were hijacked and flown into the ‘Twin Towers.’ Many recent attacks have been carried out by Islamic Fundamentalist groups. READ MORE

5. 24. The Enemy of My Enemy is My Friend : The Role of Common Enemies in Post-Civil War Superordinate Identity Formation

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Yevgeniy Golubitskiy; [2017]
   Keywords : TMT; ODT; civil war; ethnic conflict; identity formation;

   Abstract : This paper contributes to the literature on post-conflict identity in exploring the question: which conditions favor the success of superordinate identity formation among former conflict parties in post-civil war societies? Building on the social psychological literature on terror management theory (TMT) and optimal distinctiveness theory (ODT), it argues that the presence of a common enemy among former conflict parties increases the likelihood of successful superordinate identity formation. An in-depth qualitative comparative study on national identity in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) after the 1992-1995 civil war and Lebanon after the 1975-1990 civil war is conducted in order to test the theoretical arguments of this paper. READ MORE

6. 25. The rise of militancy in the Muslim youth : Discourse analysis of recruitment tactics of militant groups in Pakistan for inciting youth to violence after 9/11

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Abdul Sayed; [2017]
   Keywords : Terrorism; Militant recruitment; Al Qaeda; Pakistan; War on Terror.;

   Abstract : This study is focused on the spreading wave of militancy in the Muslim youth after 9/11 era.  The role Al Qaeda is researched in understanding this problem in the case study of Pakistan. Al Qaeda is considered as the nursery for the rising of militancy in the Muslims while Pakistan is the birthplace of Al Qaeda. READ MORE