Essays about: "2. Terrorism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the word 2. Terrorism.

1. 1. Counterproductivity in Counterterrorism : A Brazilian Case Study

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Blomberg Elias; [2020]
   Keywords : Brazil; counterproductivity; counterterrorism; Law 13.260; Tri-Border region;

   Abstract : This thesis is a qualitative case study of counterterrorism in Brazil. Special focus is put on law 13.260, commonly referred to as “the anti-terror law”, enacted in 2016. Theoretically my focus is on the applicability of the common notion of counterproductivity as used in the theoretical literature on counterterrorism. READ MORE

3. 2. A Eurocentric Study of New Terrorism - Assessing New Terrorism´s validity and applicability in describing European terrorism 2010-2018 using quantitative research.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Henrik Lindholm; [2020]
   Keywords : New Terrorism; Europe; CBRN-weapons; Religious terrorism; Lethality; Separatist terrorism.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : New Terrorism has been a highly regarded theory in the field of terrorism since the late 1990s, but how accurate is it in regards to European terrorism in 2010-2018? Are terrorists more lethal, primarily religious, part of transnational and decentralized organizations, and are they using CBRN-weapons? This paper uses a quantitative study, with a descriptive and retroductive approach, of all terror attacks in Europe 2010-2018, to examine New Terrorisms’ validity, and propose possible changes to the theory. I find that New Terrorism is partly correct. READ MORE

4. 3. Critical Discourse Analysis on ISIS Referents : Framing and agency in four British newspapers

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

   Author : Olle Andersson; [2020]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : To conclude, this essay set out to investigate how British newspapers of different political affiliations used discourse and the language when reporting on ISIS returnees to promote their views, biases, and perspectives. In order to fulfil the aim, critical discourse analysis was chosen as a means to conduct the analysis. READ MORE

5. 4. The Creation of a Crisis : A discourse analysis of the securitization of migration within the Council of the European Union

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

   Author : Emina Gluhac; [2019]
   Keywords : Council of the European Union; securitization; migration; Justice and Home Affairs Council; Foreign Affairs Council; discourse analysis;

   Abstract : This research aims to examine the securitization of migration in the Council of the European union by answering the question “Why did a securitization of migration wave in 2015 occur in the political debate within the Council of the European union?”. The research focuses on the Justice and Home Affairs Council (JHA) and the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC). READ MORE

6. 5. Framing Terrorism in Nordic News Media : A study regarding acts of terror, involved actors, and political messages during 2014-2018

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för hälsa och välfärd

   Author : Mick Bolland; [2019]
   Keywords : Framing; news media; protection; public safety; terrorism;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this study was to investigate what common trends are within the communication of acts of terror towards the public within the Nordic countries. This was done by positioning the portrayal of terrorism within the theory of framing by Entman (1993) and the model of framing terrorism by Norris, Kern and Just (2003), which provided the following sub-topics to analyze during the research in regards to terrorism: (1) problem definitions, (2) diagnoses, (3) moral evaluations, (4) treatment recommendations, and (5) political messages. READ MORE