Terrorism
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Understanding Terrorism in West Africa
Abstract: It is laudable that West African countries have decided to “take the bull by the horn” in the fight against terrorism. The resolve of sub-regional leaders to contribute a billion US dollars in their effort to stem the tide of the increasingly audacious attacks across the region is quite without precedence. What is even… Read More
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Are the existing EU Policies and Laws Efficient at Combatting Terrorism?
Abstract: The notion of terrorism in itself encompasses much more than just a terrorist act, a knife attack, bomb or rifle assault. In that sense, it is not feasible to assume that the perpetrator was born as a terrorist in order to carry out an attack in which innocent civilians are murdered. Terrorism emerges from… Read More
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The EU’s role in countering terrorism and violent extremism in the Western Balkans
Abstract: The world still experiences growing threats of terrorism and violent extremism. As a global counter-terrorism actor, the European Union has developed numerous policies and instruments, such as the Western Balkan counter-terrorism initiative, to combat global terrorism and violent extremism. Since there have been conflicting opinions regarding the EU’s competency as a counter-terrorism actor, this… Read More
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