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Standing Our Ground: A Study Of Southeast Asian Counterterrorism Conventions Contributing To A Peaceful Existence, Major Dennis Hager
Standing Our Ground: A Study Of Southeast Asian Counterterrorism Conventions Contributing To A Peaceful Existence, Major Dennis Hager
University of Miami National Security & Armed Conflict Law Review
Less than a year after the September 11th attacks on New York and Washington D.C., terrorist groups in Southeast Asia carried out a number of high profile attacks in the region. In an area ripe for global terrorism the effects of counter‐terrorism conventions can be measured and the possibility of progress in the global war observed. The regional cooperation inherent in these conventions has been crucial to the success of peace for this region, and is especially significant considering the immense cultural and political differences among these nations.
With fourteen official languages and over 500 million people living in an …
Reliably Unreliable: The Problems With Piecemeal Federal Transmission And Grid Reliability Policies, Joshua P. Fershee
Reliably Unreliable: The Problems With Piecemeal Federal Transmission And Grid Reliability Policies, Joshua P. Fershee
Joshua P Fershee
In the past, electricity was considered a local concern, but over time major portions of the electrical grid have become regional, national, and even international in scope. Electricity regulation has evolved into a complex web of multijurisdictional oversight, and this evolution has created both tensions and opportunities. National legislation and regulation have helped increase reliability, diversify the fuel mix for electricity generation, and create a more open market for electricity. However, national regulation designed to enhance open markets also created opportunities for abuse. In addition, the increasing level of federal oversight has led to conflicts between state and federal entities …
Responses To The Ten Questions, Charles J. Dunlap Jr.
Responses To The Ten Questions, Charles J. Dunlap Jr.
Faculty Scholarship
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Under Attack: Terrorism Risk Insurance Regulation, Alexia Brunet Marks
Under Attack: Terrorism Risk Insurance Regulation, Alexia Brunet Marks
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Scholarly debates over the September 11th attacks focus predominantly on high-profile issues, such as torture, preventive detention, interrogation, privacy, and surveillance. These debates have overshadowed the equally important and far-reaching issue of terrorism risk insurance, which not only involves billions of dollars, but provides powerful incentives to keep us safe. Developing a sound understanding of the market for terrorism risk insurance is essential to guiding the difficult determination of the appropriate balance between private and public responsibility for preventing and (when necessary) compensating for terrorism.
The attacks of September 11th represented one of the costliest insurance events in American history. …
After Osama Bin Laden: Assassination, Terrorism, War, And International Law, Louis Rene Beres
After Osama Bin Laden: Assassination, Terrorism, War, And International Law, Louis Rene Beres
Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law
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