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Book cover: Radicalisation in the Digital EraRadicalisation in the Digital Era
by - RAND Corporation ,
This paper presents the results from research into the role of the internet in the radicalisation of 15 terrorists and extremists in the UK. Our research supports the suggestion that the internet may enhance opportunities to become radicalised.
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Book cover: Terrorism Since 9/11: The American CasesTerrorism Since 9/11: The American Cases
by - The Ohio State University ,
This book includes a discussion, each organized in a similar manner, of the cases that have come to light of Islamist extremist terrorism since 9/11, whether based in the United States or abroad, in which the United States itself has been targeted.
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Book cover: Skating on Stilts: Why We Aren't Stopping Tomorrow's TerrorismSkating on Stilts: Why We Aren't Stopping Tomorrow's Terrorism
by - Hoover Institution Press ,
Baker examines the technologies we love -- jet travel, computer networks, and biotech -- and finds that they are likely to empower new forms of terrorism unless we change our current course and overcome resistance to change from privacy advocates.
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Book cover: Terrorism, the Laws of War, and the ConstitutionTerrorism, the Laws of War, and the Constitution
by - Hoover Institution Press ,
This volume examines three enemy combatant cases that represent the U.S. efforts to devise legal rules, consistent with constitutional principles, for waging the global war on terror. The contributors analyze the crucial questions these cases raise.
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Book cover: A Practical Guide to Winning the War on TerrorismA Practical Guide to Winning the War on Terrorism
by - Hoover Institution Press ,
The book undermines the very notion that terrorism is a legitimate method of political struggle and for changing the conditions that lead people to embrace it. The authors examine the diplomatic, educational, and religious aspects of the problem.
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Book cover: Our Brave New World: Essays on the Impact of September 11Our Brave New World: Essays on the Impact of September 11
by - Hoover Institution Press ,
September 11 continues to roil our collective mind. The essays in this book take a sometimes sobering, sometimes uplifting look at a historic turning point in our lives. The contributors examine the challenges and dangers of our new foreign policy.
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Book cover: Immigration Policy and the Terrorist Threat in Canada and United StatesImmigration Policy and the Terrorist Threat in Canada and United States
by - The Fraser Institute ,
The authors identify serious weaknesses in the immigration, asylum, and border regimes from Canadian and American perspectives. The entry of a number of potentially dangerous individuals should warrant major attention and policy review.
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