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Gaze behavior and cognitive states during fingerprint target group localization
Cognitive Research, 2019 Background The comparison of fingerprints by expert latent print examiners generally involves repeating a process in which the examiner selects a small area of distinctive features in one print (a target group), and searches for it in the other print. In
R. Austin Hicklin +4 more
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Does corruption relieve foreign investors of the burden of taxes and capital controls? [PDF]
In a sample of fourteen source countries making bilateral investments in forty five countries, the author finds that taxes, capital controls, and corruption, all have large, statistically significant negative effects on foreign investment.
Shang-Jin Wei
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Predator empire: the geopolitics of U.S. drone warfare [PDF]
, 2013 This paper critically assesses the CIA’s drone program and proposes that the use of unmanned aerial vehicles is driving an increasingly paramilitarized U.S. national security strategy. The paper suggests that large-scale ground wars are being eclipsed by
Shaw, Ian G. R.
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Populism and Political Appointments
Public Administration Review, Volume 86, Issue 1, Page 171-183, January/February 2026.ABSTRACT Do populist politicians increase the number of political appointments when they assume power? While the existing literature identifies politicization and political appointments as leading populist strategies, empirical evidence remains limited. Given the elusive nature of political appointments, it is challenging to assess their true extent in
Nissim Cohen, Ron Duhl
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Human Trafficking and Terrorism: Utilizing National Security Resources to Prevent Human Trafficking in the Islamic State [PDF]
, 2014 This is a report of a Master’s thesis done in behalf of the local network in Stockholm, under Fortum Distribution AB. The thesis was to conduct a review of a distribution station named Fs Myrängen located in Täby.
Welch, Shannon A.
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Legitimacy of Social Justice in the Terrorism Regulations: Insight from Several Countries
BestuurIndonesia continues to experience recidivist terrorism regularly as a result of the injustices it faces. As a result, it is critical to prioritize the legitimacy of social justice for both victims and perpetrators, as well as adopt a humanitarian ...
Ali Masyhar +3 more
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Individual Disengagement and Deradicalization Pilot Program in Turkey: Methods and Outcomes
Journal for Deradicalization, 2016 Counterterrorism strategies that mainly rely on hard power have long been used to defeat terrorism. In recent years, governments have begun incorporating soft power approaches not as a substitute, but as a complementary strategy to be applied alongside ...
Mehmet F. Bastug, Ugur K. Evlek
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Break it Down: An Alternative Approach to Measuring Effectiveness in Counterterrorism [PDF]
This paper will review the ways in which the effectiveness of counterterrorism measures and policies has been assessed and argue that they suffer largely from the same difficulties. For many of the chosen indicators it is not clear whether they represent
Teun van Dongen
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Capital flows to developing countries are small and take mostly the form of loans rather than direct foreign investment. We build a simple model of North-South capital flows that highlights the interplay between diminishing returns, production risk and ...
Kraay, Aart +3 more
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Narratives of Defence: A Qualitative Study of Military Strategies Against Terrorism in Nigeria
Eastern African Journal of Humanities and Social SciencesThe purpose of this qualitative study is to delve into the military's counterterrorism strategies in Nigeria, focusing on the narratives and experiences of military personnel engaged in these operations. Through in-depth interviews and case studies, the
Thomas Achu Uduo
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