Case Study: Richard Reid
The Shoe Bomber Richard Reid: contextualizing theory and ‘bridging the gap’ {War Studies Department, King’s College London} [dhr] [dhr] [dropcap]T[/dropcap]his paper presents an exploration into the...
View ArticleProvoking Islamism: The Banning Of The Burqa
Populist political theater parading as a measure to increase social cohesion. [dhr] [dhr] Last Friday the Dutch cabinet announced plans to move forward with the question of banning the wearing of...
View ArticleThe Institutionalisation Of Islamism: The ‘End Of History’
Islamism and the Arab Spring: Clash of Civilisations or the End of History? [dhr] [dhr] [dropcap]I[/dropcap]nevitably, the optimism surrounding the ‘Arab Spring’ has dissipated following the electoral...
View ArticleImpact Of Iranian Revolution On Islam
What has been the impact of the Iranian Revolution on Islam in world politics over the past three decades? {Department of International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science}...
View ArticlePalestinian Islamic Jihad & The Futility of Violence
While non-violence hasn’t worked for the Palestinian cause, Islamic Jihad would make some political progression should they adopt the tactic. [dhr] [dhr] [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Palestinian Islamic...
View ArticleLessons From Northern Ireland: Coping With Islamist Terrorism In The UK
Where should the line be drawn between ethical practices and protecting the population from terrorism? [dhr] [dhr] [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he increased threat of Islamist terrorism in the United Kingdom...
View ArticleIt’s That Condor Moment: The West & The Middle East
Terrorism is not the result of irrational hatred, and whilst the populations of the Middle East respect the West, they do not want the West to fix their problems. [dhr] [dhr] [dropcap]W[/dropcap]ith...
View ArticleAl-Libi Meets The Business End Of A Drone
Whilst the death of an al-Qaeda strategist as brilliant as al-Libi should be celebrated, it should simultaneously be mourned: he provided us with better advice than we were able to produce ourselves at...
View ArticleEuropol’s TE-SAT: Disappointing Analysis On Terrorism
In the 21st century decision makers are confronted with an increasingly complex environment and subsequently the demands on institutions such as Europol have grown exponentially: the body must keep up....
View ArticleReflections On the Burgas Attacks: Iran’s Revenge?
Israel must not repeat the mistakes of the past and vindicate terror by retrenching its policy of striking at Hezbollah’s leaders and key operational personnel. Neither should the Jewish State abort...
View ArticleThe Pussy Riot Trial: Russia’s Resurgent Religious Right
Crucially, the Pussy Riot trial is important not only because it carries implications for the integrity and credibility of the Russian judicial system, but also because it is evidence of the country’s...
View ArticleCould There Be Another Iranian Revolution? (Part 2)
Will the Green Movement pull off a second Iranian revolution? The second of a two part series examining the feasibility and probability of such an occurrence taking place. [dhr] [dhr] You can read the...
View ArticleSleepwalking Into Segregation?
As part of our series on multiculturalism, Patrick McGhee questions Trevor Phillips’ statement that we are ‘sleepwalking into segregation’. [dhr] [dhr] In 2005, the now outgoing Chairman of the...
View Article#4: Shiraz Maher on Islamists, al Qaeda & the Arab Spring
In this episode of Debrief, Tom Hashemi is joined by Shiraz Maher, Senior Research Fellow at the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR). [dhr] [dhr] You can subscribe to our...
View ArticleMali: Intervention, Invasion, and Invention
Broadly, it may be that intervention is a limited and fundamentally flawed approach, but to say that some invented Western Empire marches on Africa to secure its dominance is to simplify a complex...
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