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A Quest for Defining Terrorism in International Law: The Emerging Consensus

Journal of International Studies, 2020
The United Nations (UN) has no internationally-agreed definition of terrorism. The definitional impasse has prevented the adoption of a Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism.
Mohammed Salman Mahmood
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The dialectics of trauma and political conscientization: A psychosocial study of activism for supporting sexual and gender minoritized communities in Brazil

Journal of Traumatic Stress, EarlyView.
Abstract This qualitative study examined the dialectical association between psychosocial trauma and political conscientization in the lives of activists advocating for persons with marginalized sexual orientations and gender identities (2SLGBTQIA+) in São José dos Campos, Brazil.
Gab C. Siqueira, Luisa F. Velásquez Vallejo, Antonio Euzebios Filho   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

International Terrorism, Political Instability and the Escalation Effect [PDF]

What are the main causes of international terrorism? The lessons from the surge of academic research that followed 9/11 remain elusive. The careful investigation of the relative roles of economic and political conditions did little to change the fact ...
Campos, Nauro F., Gassebner, Martin
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‘Soldiers of God or Allah’: Religious Politicization and the Boko Haram Crisis in Nigeria

, 2013
Special Edition issue - Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism in Sub-Saharan AfricaSeveral works on Boko Haram have underscored the issues of state weakness and bad governance in Nigeria as the major problematic fuelling the group’s violent activities.
Benjamin Maiangwa, Maiangwa, Benjamin
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Veterans’ positive parenting practices and satisfaction over time: Examining the impact of moral injury, posttraumatic stress, and internalizing symptoms

Journal of Traumatic Stress, EarlyView.
Abstract Little is known about the association between moral injury (MI) and parenting. Although there is evidence that psychological symptoms impact veterans’ parenting, few longitudinal studies exist. The current study used parallel process latent growth curve models to explore the effects of MI and other psychological symptoms on positive parenting ...
Ryan P. Chesnut, Jennifer K. Karre, Cameron B. Richardson, Keith R. Aronson, Daniel F. Perkins   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A systematic review of the prevalence, risk factors, and protective factors of posttraumatic stress disorder among paramedics

Journal of Traumatic Stress, EarlyView.
Abstract Paramedics are frequently exposed to trauma and may be at elevated risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD (CPTSD). This review aimed to map PTSD prevalence among paramedics, identify risk and protective factors, and scope existing literature on CPTSD in paramedics.
Brogan Johnston, Danielle Wynne, Michael Threlfall, Kathryn Gardner, Carolina Campodonico   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

What causes terrorism? [PDF]

Popular beliefs link terrorism to economic, political and social under- development. In this contribution, we comprehensively review the related, most relevant cross-country analyses to ascertain the true determinants of terrorism.
Tim Krieger, Daniel Meierrieks
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Operation Enduring Freedom: institutional constraints, alliance commitments, and the power capabilities of counterterrorism

, 2014
What prompted states to participate in the War on Terror? Conventional wisdom concludes that the endeavor is an unpopular exercise in US imperialism, yet this argument is juxtaposed with the overwhelming amount of international support in its initial ...
Kattelman, Kyle T.
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Artificial intelligence in traumatic stress treatment: The TRUST framework for ethical development, clinical applications, and research advancement

Journal of Traumatic Stress, EarlyView.
Abstract Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression are common diagnoses following traumatic events, with several available evidence‐based interventions to reduce symptomology. However, trauma populations face significant access barriers that limit their adoption and reach.
Leigh E. Ridings, Philip Held, Eric Kuhn, Shannon Wiltsey‐Stirman   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The legality and enlightenment of preventive self-defence in international counter-terrorism

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
In international counter-terrorism practice, whether states can exercise preventive self-defence against the imminent threat of international terrorist attacks has been a controversial topic.
Xiaofen Hu, Shengxiang Liu
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