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The role of the military in combating the terrorist activities [PDF]

open access: yesВојно дело, 2015
While terrorism is formally condemned worldwide, it is confirmed in practice that terrorism represents an effective weapon for certain ethnic communities to help them achieve their specific political objectives.
Gaćinović Radoslav
doaj   +1 more source

Federalism in Post‐Assad Syria: Toward Durable Peace in a Pluralist Society

open access: yesMiddle East Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract Syria's civil war has left behind a fractured state. While the new president, Ahmed al‐Sharaa, seeks to unify the country and restore centralized governance, this appears unworkable. Instead, this article contends, asymmetrical federalism offers a pathway toward stability.
Dilan Okcuoglu
wiley   +1 more source

Conflict Resolution in the 21st Century: A South Asian Perspective

open access: yesPacific Focus, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Conflicts in the contemporary international system have increasingly shifted from state‐centric power struggles to deeply rooted human needs crises. This study applies John Burton's Human Needs Theory to explain the persistence of the Kashmir conflict between India and Pakistan, focusing on the deprivation of identity, recognition, and ...
Hafeez Ullah Khan
wiley   +1 more source

Hierarchical optimal configuration model and algorithm for counterterrorism resource allocation

open access: yesHumanities & Social Sciences Communications
Counterterrorism resource allocation is a critical challenge, especially under financial constraints. Traditional location-allocation models often overlook the hierarchical structure of counterterrorism resources and the evolution of dynamic demand ...
Chenmei Teng   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative Analysis of CVE Policies between Canada, US, UK, Sweden, and North Macedonia

open access: yesProceedings, 2021
In the field of counter-terrorism (CT) and countering violent extremism (CVE), policymakers are in constant need of accurate data to make informed decisions to support existing programs and develop new approaches to prevent radicalization to violence ...
Alberto Montrond
doaj   +1 more source

“We have nothing to do with it”: How statements of denial by armed actors shape public perceptions and emotions

open access: yesPolitical Psychology, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

The Plurality of Meanings ‘Terrorism’- the Theoretical and Practical Importance of Understanding the phenomena [PDF]

open access: yesBezbednosni Dijalozi, 2015
Systematic scientific research of terrorism has begun in the 1970s when terrorism was recognized as a differentiated security threat in social reality and public discourse.
Mirko Bilandžić, Danijela Lucić
doaj   +1 more source

Gender Dimensions of Support for Local Policy: Resident, Policymaker, and Policy Gender

open access: yesPolicy Studies Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT There is a well‐established triadic relationship between satisfaction with public services, trust in leaders, and policy support in developed democracies. This study takes a novel approach by considering how gender is associated with the strength and direction of these connections, an element underexplored in the literature.
Aliza Forman‐Rabinovici, Itai Beeri
wiley   +1 more source

Unpacking Resilience in Public Administration: Insights From a Meta‐Narrative Review

open access: yesPublic Administration Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Increasing environmental complexity and uncertainty have made organizational resilience a key concern in public administration. Yet its inherent ambiguity calls for a systematic examination of its conceptualizations, operationalizations, and applications. This meta‐narrative review synthesizes 49 studies, advancing the discourse by identifying
Jixiang Li, Shui‐Yan Tang, Bo Wen
wiley   +1 more source

Evidence-Based Counterterrorism or Flying Blind? How to Understand and Achieve What Works

open access: yesPerspectives on Terrorism, 2014
Many counterterrorism efforts in last decades, and especially since 9/11, have been plagued with doubts as to whether or not they actually make us safer.
Rebecca Freese
doaj  

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