Essays about: "terrorism"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 324 essays containing the word terrorism.

1. 21. Boots On The Ground? How Strategic Culture Influences The Role Of The Armed Forces In Domestic Counterterrorism

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Madeleine Dahllöf; [2023]
   Keywords : Strategic culture; counterterrorism; domestic security; Belgium; Sweden; armed forces; war studies;

   Abstract : Similar countries are often expected to respond to threats in similar ways. Nevertheless, in Europe alone, similar countries have responded significantly different to the threat of terrorism. READ MORE

3. 22. Foreign State Actors and Domestic Factors Influencing Iraq's Democratic Process, 2014-2023

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

   Author : akon baker; [2023]
   Keywords : Iraq; Clan; Ethnic; democracy; sectarianism; Post-conflict; Post-war; ISIS;

   Abstract : Since the classical work of Samuel Huntington tilted the Third Wave of Democratisation, the question of how a country becomes a democracy and why others do not have been of interest to social scientists, notably political scientists. With more than three decades since the publication of this seminal work, empirical research has focused on several regions in the world and have provided various explanation for why some countries transition to democracy and why other fail. READ MORE

4. 23. Terrorist Threats in Scandinavia: A comparative study of the most significant terrorist threats in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway between 2001-2022

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Ulrikke Dyrholm; [2023]
   Keywords : Terrorist threats; intelligence agencies; Scandinavia; securitization theory; threat assessment; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The Scandinavian countries have neither been a focus area in terrorism nor intelligence studies, even though the Scandinavian intelligence agencies perceive the terrorist threats as rather present in their countries. This thesis aims to examine the similarities and differences within the assessment of the most significant terrorist threats in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway between 2001-2022 based on the threat assessment reports published by the Scandinavian intelligence agencies. READ MORE

5. 24. Digitalised Combats and Their Impact on Social Sustainability in Kenya and Nigeria

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Roland Aszalós; [2023]
   Keywords : Africa; digitalisation; digital transformation; combats; social sustainability; terrorism; al-Shabaab; Boko Haram; peacekeeping; securitisation; Centre of Gravity; cyber warfare; cryptocurrency; dark web; social media;

   Abstract : In our era, digital technology is one of the fastest-changing areas. It impacts our private life, well-being, economics, politics and warfare. This essay intends to answer how digital transformation affects combats and state and non-state actors and also how these digitalised combats compromise social sustainability. READ MORE

6. 25. Balancing Speed and Security: Assessing the Legislative Proposal on Instant Payments in Euro for AML/CFT Measures

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : Belinda Ólafsdóttir; [2023]
   Keywords : Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In October 2022, the European Commission announced a legislative proposal to make instant payments in euro available to all citizens with a bank account in the EU and EEA countries. When adopting new payment technologies, it can be challenging to balance security and convenience. READ MORE