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Nearly a quarter century after the September 11, 2001 attacks, the U.S.-led war on terror remains a defining force shaping international law, human rights, and global security. While major combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq have formally ended, the...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2026-04-10
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In 1991, war broke out in the Chechnya region of North Caucasus. By the early 2010s, people from the area had begun joining international terrorist groups en masse, with some militants rising to leadership positions in Jihadi groups. Despite the importance of this small...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2026-03-19
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Die aktualisierte und erweiterte Auflage dieses Handbuches beinhaltet das aktuelle Wissen zu Frieden, Friedenspolitik und zur Friedens- und Konfliktforschung.Die Beiträge behandeln den Friedensbegriff systematisch aus wissenschaftlicher und politischer Perspektive....
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Springer VS
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2026-02-24
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This book explores the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war on the geopolitics of the eastern Mediterranean. The European Union's efforts to dispense with Russian gas and secure gas supplies from diverse sources including the Eastern Mediterranean have motivated Israel...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2026-02-20
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For most Americans the terms 'torture' and 'terrorism' evoke barbaric regimes and savage enemies, not liberal democracies dedicated to human rights and freedom, as the United States claims to be. American Torture and American Terrorism demonstrates the falsity of the...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2026-02-17
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Why do some insurgent groups target American nationals? At first glance, it appears to be a risky strategy, inviting retaliation from the world's foremost military power. But a number of incentives make anti-American violence an attractive option for certain insurgent...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2026-01-16
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This compelling book delves into the complex issue of children and youth radicalization, beginning with a broad global perspective before narrowing its focus to the specific contexts of Syria and Iraq. It provides an in-depth analysis of the radicalization processes...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2026-01-05
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This book examines the occurrence and repercussions of insecurity on Africa’s oceans and seas, their impact on state sovereignty, national security, and the economy, and looks at how it could be moderated, eradicated, or combated. Maritime security is generally...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2026-01-01
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This edited collection offers new engagement with important case studies and contexts that have been neglected in the field of vernacular security research. With cutting edge scholarship from fieldwork and primary research in Georgia, Tunisia, Bangladesh, the Pacific...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2025-11-17
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The Palgrave Handbook of Peace, Conflict and Security in Africa is a groundbreaking reference resource that offers an interdisciplinary and decolonial exploration of peace, conflict, and security across the African continent. It features theoretical articulations that...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2025-10-30
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The emergence of global terrorism has led to new, innovative artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning techniques for effective counterterrorism. This book explores the transformative role of AI and deep learning in combating global terrorism, providing a...
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Springer
Parution :
2025-10-24
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Politisch, religiös, ethnisch oder anders motivierter Extremismus und gewaltorientierte Radikalisierung sind gravierende Probleme. Es gibt viele Aktivitäten zur Prävention, über deren Wirksamkeit man aber zu wenig weiß. Die Autoren berichten...
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Springer
Parution :
2025-10-23
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Dieses Buch behandelt zentrale Fragen im Bereich der Terrorismusforschung, die seit Langem zu keinem internationalen Konsens geführt haben. Es erörtert, warum es eine Vielzahl von Definitionen für Terrorismus gibt, gleichzeitig jedoch keine einheitliche...
Editeur :
Springer VS
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2025-10-13
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This book, Silencing the Guns: Reviewing the Agenda and Reassessing Prospects, which forms part of a two-volume series, examines the African Union Silencing the Guns (STG) role in eradicating armed violence in Africa, wars, civil conflicts, human rights violations,...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2025-09-30
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This book examines the way securitization (and representations) of Islam and Muslims varies from one national context to another in Western Europe over the longue durée, in contrast to most literature that assumes a homogenous post-9/11 securitization of Islam in...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2025-09-26
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Insurgent movements around the world vary widely in their military efficacy, from little-known and short-lived organizations to the Taliban, which completed its takeover of Afghanistan in 2021. What accounts for this variation in insurgent military power and success on...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2025-09-16
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This book examines the peacebuilding efforts in Côte d’Ivoire after the 2002–2011 civil war, highlighting the complex dynamics of conflict resolution and social cohesion in fragile states. It analyzes historical, political, and socio-economic contexts, and provides...
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Springer
Parution :
2025-08-30
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Provides practical, globally informed solutions for a stronger U.S. homeland security framework Comparative Homeland Security: Global Lessons, Third Edition, offers critical insights into how democratic nations around the world approach homeland security (HS) threats....
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2025-08-27
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This book examines the legitimation practices of Presidents Bush and Obama in the transformation of detention norms in the war on terror. The focus is on the conflict between the US use of force and the commitment to protective norms of legitimate force. The central...
Editeur :
Springer VS
Parution :
2025-08-18
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This book, part of a two-volume set, explores a wide range of critical topics related to 'Silencing the Guns' (STG) agenda in Africa. Key themes include: From Conception to Practice: Examining the Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations of 'Silencing the Guns'; Seven...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2025-08-11
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