Terrorism

The keyword Terrorism is tagged in the following 10 articles.

Cracking the Digital Vault: A Study of Cyber Espionage

April 3, 2012 - 7351 words | Computer Science » Cyber Security

Today, we live in the aftermath of the Internet revolution. Humanity has never before been more interconnected or had as much access to the same tools and information. As a driving force behind globalization and modern progress, the Internet enables instant communication... Read Article »

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International Relations Cyber Security Cyber Terrorism Security Internet

Cyber Terrorism and IR Theory: Realism, Liberalism, and Constructivism in the New Security Threat

March 23, 2012 - 2595 words | Political Science » International Relations

The Internet is the world’s great equalizer. As the driving force behind globalization and modern progress, the Internet has enabled us to communicate with others across the world almost instantly and provides a medium for cultural, informational, and ideological... Read Article »

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International Relations Cyber Terrorism Security Realism Liberalism Constructivism

The Fenian Dynamite Campaign and the Irish American Impetus for Dynamite Terror, 1881-1885

December 18, 2011 - 4234 words | History » Ireland

"We must take the offensive! Action gives life, action gives health. At present the Irish cause is received with a hiss and a sneer. This is telling against us. A few bold and devoted heroes must spring up and show the world there is still power in Fenianism not only... Read Article »

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Ireland United Kingdom Fenian Terrorism Political Violence Irish-American Fenianism

Somali Refugees in Kenya: Security Deficiencies and Public Health Concerns as a Result of Ineffective Policy

August 23, 2011 - 4287 words | International Affairs » Somalia

Somalia is home to roughly 9 million people, the overwhelming majority whom are ethnic Somalis (UN Statistics Division 2010). The country has been plagued with conflict and disorder beginning just years after it attained independence. Following the overthrow of President... Read Article »

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Somalia Kenya East Africa Sub-Saharan Africa International Security Terrorism Public Health Refugees Globalization

Crime and Development in Kenya: Emerging Trends and the Transnational Implications of Political, Economic, and Social Instability

September 1, 2010 - 3518 words | International Affairs » Kenya

Postcolonial Kenya has seen a significant amount of development, both politically and economically, since its independence in 1963. Starting with the presidency of Jomo Kenyatta, the nation prospered -- experiencing economic growth of at least 5% for over a decade (... Read Article »

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Kenya Terrorism African Politics International Development Sub-Saharan Africa East Africa Democratization

The Bush Administration, Human Rights, and a Culture of Torture

May 12, 2010 - 6485 words | Political Science » George W. Bush Presidency

For most Americans, 9/11 represents a turning point for our country. It is the beginning of a new chapter in our relations to the world and how we view our place in it. It is the beginning of a chapter where the American commitment to human rights was put in doubt,... Read Article »

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George W. Bush Torture U.S. Torture Policy Bush Torture Bush Terrorism War on Terror Bush Human Rights Enemy Combatants

Examining the Radicalization of Chechen Separatists During the Resistance Movement

February 24, 2010 - 2724 words | International Affairs » Chechnya

The Chechen people have endured a long history of aggression, culminating at the end of the twentieth century during which a separatist struggle against Russia began, triggering the First Chechen War in 1994. At the onset of the Second Chechen War however, it became... Read Article »

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Chechnya Radicalization Separatism Resistance Terrorism Islam Russia Aslan Maskhadov

The Hero We Create: 9/11 & The Reinvention of Batman

December 30, 2009 - 17947 words | Film and Cinema » Terrorism

A giant hole is ripped in the side of a skyscraper. Smoke and flames pour out and debris tumbles into the street. Clouds of smoke billow upwards and burning embers rain down. Plumes of dust and smoke blot out the sun, darkening the city skyline. In the foreground,... Read Article »

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9/11 September 11th 9/11/2001 September 11 Batman Superheroes American Film Modern Film The Dark Knight Batman Forever Terrorism

Cyber Attack Prevention for the Home User: How to Prevent a Cyber Attack

November 13, 2009 - 1157 words | Common Interest » Internet Security

As the sophistication of cyber criminals continues to increase, their methods and targets have also evolved. Instead of building the large Internet worms that have become so familiar, these criminals are now spending more time concentrating on wealth gathering crimes... Read Article »

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Cyber Attack Cyber Terrorism Security Internet

Does Globalization Foster or Reduce Political Violence?

October 19, 2009 - 532 words | Globalization Studies » Globalization

Globalization has impacted societies around the world in both positive and negative ways. Despite positive changes in certain areas though, there are two significant factors that make the globalized (and globalizing) world a more dangerous place with respect to political... Read Article »

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Globalization Political Violence Terrorism