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The risk of catastrophic terrorism: an extreme value approach

open access: yes
This paper models the stochastic behavior of large-scale terrorism using extreme value methods. We utilize a unique dataset composed of roughly 26,000 observations.
Murshid, Antu, Mohtadi, Hamid
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Broke and Broken: The Crises Facing Local Government in England

open access: yesThe Political Quarterly, Volume 96, Issue 1, Page 199-205, January/March 2025.
Abstract English local government faces a perilous position owing to insufficient funding, structural issues and capacity challenges. Fourteen years of austerity have significantly reduced council budgets, while increased demand for services—particularly adult social care—has strained resources.
David Jeffery
wiley   +1 more source

Who Runs for Office? Understanding Candidate Diversity, Safety and Localism in the UK General Election 2024

open access: yesThe Political Quarterly, Volume 96, Issue 1, Page 120-126, January/March 2025.
Abstract A record number of candidates contested parliamentary seats in the 2024 general election in the United Kingdom. This article discusses three key aspects that have garnered attention from both academics and practitioners studying the characteristics, motivations and experiences of candidates: gender representation, security concerns and local ...
Sofia Collignon, Wolfgang Rüdig
wiley   +1 more source

Learning to Stand on its own Two Feet: The Office for Students and the Crisis in Higher Education in England

open access: yesThe Political Quarterly, Volume 96, Issue 1, Page 206-210, January/March 2025.
Abstract In order to address an ever‐growing crisis in higher education in England, policy makers need tools capable of meeting the challenge. Yet the Office for Students has been roundly criticised for its shortcomings as a regulator for the sector, weakening the response to its plethora of problems.
Timothy J. Oliver
wiley   +1 more source

Ethnic Terrorism

open access: yes, 2008
An examination of their organizations, which represent ethnically based oppositions to state authority. The IRA and the BASQUES were two examples of European terrorism while the PLO represented a distinct Middle Eastern phenomenon.

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INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM AS AN INTERNATIONAL CRIME

open access: yesJuridical scientific and electronic journal, 2021
K.A. Markov, Ye.O. Bieliaieva
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