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Presidential Extra‐Territorialization: How Presidents Go Abroad to Bypass Domestic Constraint

Presidential Studies Quarterly, Volume 56, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper introduces the concept of presidential extra‐territorialization—the process whereby presidents act through or within a foreign jurisdiction in order to achieve a policy goal which implicates the rights commonly held by US citizens or residents.
Andrew Gawthorpe
wiley   +1 more source

Opportunity Costs or Costly Opportunities? The Arab Spring, Osama Bin Laden, and Al-Qaeda’s African Affiliates

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
doaj  

Outsmarting sanctions

American Ethnologist, Volume 53, Issue 1, Page 34-44, February 2026.
Abstract In 2012 the UN Security Council and the European Union bolstered US economic sanctions on Iran, disembedding the country's economy from financial markets. Since then, the sanctions have radically devalued Iran's currency, leading Iranians to seek a viable standard of value elsewhere. They have done so through ghachagh (fugitive) configurations
Emrah Yıldız
wiley   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Islamic History & Al-Qaeda: A Primer to Understanding the Rise of Islamist Movements in the Modern World [PDF]

, 2013
A decade following the 9/11 attacks, the objectives and motivations of Osama Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda remain largely unknown to the American public. Since the mission of Al-Qaeda is embedded in its interpretation of the history and traditions of Islam ...
Bennett, Andrew M.
core   +1 more source

LLMs Can Fuel Extremist Attitudes Using Universal Moral Framings

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Volume 1556, Issue 1, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Social media influence campaigns are thought to sway public opinion, particularly during election campaigns and national crises. These campaigns are often based on generative artificial intelligence technologies that flood the internet with polarizing content.
Rosamunde C. Hendricks, Helena Gil‐Buitrago, Clara Pretus   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Terror or Terrorism? Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State in Comparative Perspective

, 2018
The article compares al-Qaeda and ISIS, which despite similar origins have developed distinct paths and goals. According to our analytical framework, this is because al-Qaeda appears to use terror as a tool to induce other audiences into particular ...
Aureo de Toledo Gomes, M. Mikhael
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Shanghai Co‐Operation Organisation: A Concert of Eurasia?

Asia &the Pacific Policy Studies, Volume 13, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT The Shanghai Co‐operation Organisation (SCO) has emerged as a viable intergovernmental organisation with a vibrant security portfolio. With its recent expansion it now boasts ten members, including rising great powers Russia, China, and India, as well as nuclear‐armed Pakistan, and regional power Iran.
James MacHaffie
wiley   +1 more source

The attack‐and‐defense conflict with the gun‐and‐butter dilemma

Economic Inquiry, Volume 64, Issue 1, Page 245-260, January 2026.
Abstract We analyze a general equilibrium model of attack and defense with production. One attacker and one defender allocate fixed endowments between producing butter and guns. We characterize the unique interior and unique corner equilibrium, and find that (i) the defenders may spend more resources on conflict than the attacker even without loss ...
Subhasish M. Chowdhury, Iryna Topolyan
wiley   +1 more source

Hurdles to International Terrorist Alliances: Lessons From Al Qaeda's Experience

, 2017
Despite the threat posed by international terrorist alliances, the conditions that foster and inhibit these relationships remain poorly understood. When seeking allies outside of their primary conflict and political market, groups struggle to forge ...
Tricia Bacon
semanticscholar   +1 more source