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Perspectives on Terrorism, 2011 There is little doubt that Al-Qaeda faces twin challenges in the “Arab Spring” sweeping North Africa and the Middle East (MENA) and in the death of Osama bin Laden in May 2011.
Alex S. Wilner
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The Al-Qaeda Revival in Pakistan: Challenges and Prospects
NUST Journal of International Peace and Stability, 2020 Pakistan remains a country of vital importance for Al-Qaeda. It is primarily because of Al-Qaeda’s advent, rise and shelter and not to mention the support the terrorist organization found at the landscape of Pakistan during the last two decades ...
Farhan Zahid
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Political Psychology, Volume 47, Issue 3, June 2026.Abstract Armed groups operating in conflicts around the world publish statements of denial to dissociate themselves from acts of violence. Existing research argues that armed groups publish denial statements to avoid public backlash, favorably frame the conduct of their campaigns, and distance themselves from unsanctioned actions conducted by rank‐and ...
Ilayda B. Onder, Mark Berlin
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Terrorism without Borders: Somalia’s Al-Shabaab and the global jihad network
, 2014 Special Edition issue - Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism in Sub-Saharan AfricaThis article sets out to explore the evolution, operational strategy and transnational dimensions of Harakat Al-Shabab al-Mujahedeen (aka Al-Shabab), the Somali-based Islamist ...
Agbiboa, Daniel E.
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Implicit motives and conflict intensity: A meta‐analysis of the roles of power and affiliation
Political Psychology, Volume 47, Issue 3, June 2026.Abstract Implicit motives are theorized to play important roles in driving conflicts toward high‐intensity outcomes like war or low‐intensity outcomes like peaceful resolution. While the link between power motivation and higher conflict intensity is empirically supported, the link between affiliation motivation and lower conflict intensity has been ...
Kate Y. Huang, Joyce S. Pang
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‘Oil-Qaeda’: Jihadist Threats to the Energy Sector
Perspectives on Terrorism, 2010 The West's and the Saudi's dependence on oil has made the energy sector a target for Al-Qaeda. The article discusses past and current threats to the energy sector and the motives, capabilities and limitations of Al-Qaeda in the Arab Peninsula and beyond.
Tim Pippard
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US‐Japan Alliance: Emmeshing Bilateralism Into Broader Multilateralism
Asia &the Pacific Policy Studies, Volume 13, Issue 2, May 2026.ABSTRACT In the 21st Century, geopolitical confrontation between the Eurasian continental powers and the sea powers works to divide Asia. The US‐Japan alliance has transformed itself from Japanʼs asymmetrical security dependence of the Cold War period into a mutual and more integrated partnership today.
Yoichiro Sato
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Decentralised leadership in contemporary jihadism: towards a global social movement
, 2014 On October 19th 2003, nearly six months after the outset of the invasion of Iraq by US troops, a video was released by al-Qaeda media arm al-Sahab showing Osama bin Laden directly threatening Spain.
Bartolo, Romain
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Antipode, Volume 58, Issue 2, March 2026.Abstract The increased reliance on remote warfare by US‐led military coalitions presents us with questions of “what war is” and “how to know about war” in the 21st century. In this article we substantiate calls for an embodied epistemology of war by introducing a transdisciplinary research agenda to investigate the temporal and spatial civilian harm ...
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Al-Qaeda's Response to the Arab Spring
Perspectives on Terrorism, 2012 The Arab revolutions, often referred to collectively as the ‘Arab Spring’, posed, and continue to present, a considerable challenge for Al-Qaeda.
Donald Holbrook
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