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Religious radicalism in Indonesia and its historical roots

radicalism in Indonesia that have evolved as a reaction to colonialism and political turbulence. ... the remits of mainstream political ideology. The heads of these three ministries are among the counter signatories of a joint ministerial decree to rid the civil service and student body of radical

Decoding the U.S. justice system’s response to typologies of domestic terrorism

Extremists. The author proposes a variation of Structural-Contextual theory, where a proactive political environment is predictive of more severe outcomes. ... typologies of political violence are classified, with implicit effects on the legislative architecture that facilitates the investigation, prosecution and sentencing of offenders, reflecting both the values

Children in power: are children entitled to the right to stand for public office?

. (eds), Contemporary debates in political philosophy. Chichester: Blackwell Publishing, pp. 247–264. Day, H. (2019) ‘Five teens who changed the world’, BBC, 24 April [Online]. Available at: https ... ; representation; deliberative democracy; children in elections Introduction Children have consistently been marginalised from political decision-making due to their perceived incompetence and lack of self

The Islamic State: constructing identity and articulating propagandistic discourse through intertextuality and recontextualisation

online by this group shows how their discourse uses intertextuality and recontextualisation to authenticate their political practice in religious terms, and how they employ strategies of horizontal and ... and antagonistic social realities. The discussion of these shifting positions reveals the political foundation of their alleged religious discourse and shows how this will change in the course of

For The Aspiring Prince: Ends, Ways, Means, Problems, Questions, and (some) Answers - A review of John Lewis Gaddis’ On Grand Strategy (2018, New York: Penguin Press) and A. Wess Mitchell’s The Grand Strategy Of The Habsburg Empire (2018, Princeton University Press).

gap in the literature of grand strategy, which frequently devolves to conceptual analysis of strategy itself, discussions of current international political problems exclusive of historical lessons, or ... geopolitical competition – has articulated something like a personal political philosophy. He is attempting to show leaders, present and future (perhaps some of whom have taken his class) how a wise leader

Women Chief Executives: The Political Catch-22 of Counterterrorism

terrorist agitation run the risk of domestic political costs and possibly additional terrorist recruitment as a result of policies that deviate from gender norms. This political catch-22 results in a higher ... Professor of Political Science at Georgia Southern University. X close Kyle T Kattelman Fairleigh Dickinson University, US About Kyle Dr. Kattelman is an Assistant Professor of Political Science

Why there is no real difference between a Terrorist Organization and an Organized Crime faction, just a matter of interaction towards the State

In general the literature regarding terrorism and organized crime normally identifies the differences between these groups when political and/or ideological issue is involved. Its basic assumption ... . British Journal of Criminology, 50. Meisels, Tamar. 2009. Defining terrorism – a typology. Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy. 12:3, 331-351. Ramsay, Gilbert. 2015. Why

‘The Capability Spectrum; Locating Terrorism in Relation to other Manifestations of Political Violence.’

Terrorism is often discussed in isolation from other manifestations of political violence; however, significant understanding of the phenomenon can be gained by assessing terrorism in relation to the ... About Thomas Thomas Whelan studied at the Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence at the University of St Andrews where he gained a Distinction in the MLitt in Terrorism Studies

Contemporary Art and Political Violence: The Role of Art in the Rehabilitation and Healing of Communities Affected by Political Violence

This paper will investigate how contemporary artists who use political violence as a subject matter in their work explain the relationship between art and that form of violence. Referring to

Terrorism: Its Past, Present & Future Study - A Special Issue to Commemorate CSTPV at 25

The Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence at the University of St Andrews (CSTPV) was founded in August 1994 and with it an enduring scholarly tradition that continues to evolve ... data around this time. Even the Provisional IRA called their first ceasefire for nearly two decades, in August 1994. Yet that very same month the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political

Social-ecological portrait of two females from Montreal who joined ISIS

identity, socio-economic class, religious belief, ideo-political position, and geographical location. His research and teaching interests include Coloniality , Decoloniality, Education, Extremism, Equity ... , political project or cause as a means of social transformation. An important problem with the burgeoning literature on radicalisation is the dearth of empirical studies examining the relationship between the

Book review: Game of Thrones and the theories of International Relations

. The end goal, if attainable, is to establish a dystopian tool of analysis, through which one can examine and critique contemporary political and societal phenomena. With a background in literature and ... political theory, Aris is particularly interested in finding links between the two. Additionally, he is fascinated by the study of governmentality and biopower/biopolitics in the works of Michel Foucault and

An analysis of Patterns of Change Arising from the Syrian Conflict: Islamic Terrorism, Refugee Flows and Political Destabilization in Europe

its sixth year, issues such as the rise of ISIS and the refugee crisis in Europe have been linked to political destabilization on the continent and within the EU. By looking at data presented by the ... of St Andrews, GB Profiles: About Erika Erika Brady is currently a PhD Candidate at the University of St Andrews in the Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence

Remembering the Troubles in Stitch, Sound and Word

through art. In communicating the story of a violent event, the narrator not only recalls the experience but in the retelling, re-lives the moment, a reliving that political scientist Professor Jenny Edkins ... the intonations of the human voice to play alongside the artworks presented. Through image, the textile medium and sound, works invite discussion of the political situation of conflict as it unfolds

Book review: Mobilising the Diaspora

'Mobilising the Diaspora' by Alexander Betts and Will Jones is a fascinating and significant book for scholars and political analysts who desire to understand why certain diasporas are politically ... hypothesis of Betts and Jones is that when animation comes primarily from within the community and when its work is institutionalised, political activities of the diaspora have better sustainability chances

Book review: Extralegal Groups in Post-Conflict Liberia: How Trade Makes the State

to post-conflict reconstruction, she argues, is rooted in the Western conception of the necessary and benevolent state, itself rooted in Hobbesian/Lockean political philosophy, as well as the ... Cheng also takes as a first principle for analysing the emergence of social and political order. For Cheng, however, this state of nature is not an ahistorical tabula rasa, but rather an environment

Book review: Extralegal Groups in Post-Conflict Liberia

to post-conflict reconstruction, she argues, is rooted in the Western conception of the necessary and benevolent state, itself rooted in Hobbesian/Lockean political philosophy, as well as the ... Cheng also takes as a first principle for analysing the emergence of social and political order. For Cheng, however, this state of nature is not an ahistorical tabula rasa, but rather an environment

Book review: Extralegal groups in post-conflict Liberia: How trade makes the state

Hobbesian/Lockean political philosophy, as well as the experiences of policymakers and scholars with their own liberal democratic states in the West. While this cultural and intellectual zeitgeist certainly ... -century Liberia approximated, as much as possible, Hobbes and Locke’s ‘state of nature’ that Cheng also takes as a first principle for analysing the emergence of social and political order. For Cheng

This is Not Your Mother’s Terrorism: Social Media, Online Radicalization and the Practice of Political Jamming

hip and trendy among online audiences. Discussed is the use of political jamming: a subversive, satirical activity that draws on humor to reinforce ideological messages. The opportunity for countering ... the same technique is also considered. Keywords: radicalization ,   social media ,   Twitter ,   political jamming ,   counter-terrorism ,   jihadi cool   How to Cite: Huey, L

Book review: On Grand Strategy and The Grand Strategy Of The Habsburg Empire

political philosophy. He is attempting to show leaders, present and future (perhaps some of whom have taken his class) how a wise leader manages a state in the real world. ‘Grand’ for him, is what it appears ... context and even its authenticity cannot be known now. On face, however, it reads, ‘The fox knows many tricks. The hedgehog knows one big one.’ Gaddis invokes this line of poetry by way of the political