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Gender And Counterterrorism: How The United States' Underestimation Of Women's Roles In Violent Extremism Threatens National Security, Brianna N. Bulski Jan 2022

Gender And Counterterrorism: How The United States' Underestimation Of Women's Roles In Violent Extremism Threatens National Security, Brianna N. Bulski

Loyola University Chicago International Law Review

Discourse surrounding conflict and terrorism is often confined by gendered binaries which conflate masculinity with violence and femininity with peace and passivity. The social adoption of these archetypes has encouraged policy makers and security officials to paint men as combatants or orchestrators of extremism, while women are thought of as mere collaterals to war. However, the number of women involved in extremist groups is rising both domestically and abroad. As the essentialization of femininity becomes increasingly dangerous, the exigency to reimagine national security initiatives grows. This comment argues that the United States has reached a critical juncture in its counterterrorism …


Somalia And Legal Pluralism: Advancing Gender Justice Through Rule Of Law Programming In Times Of Transition, Roison Burke Jan 2020

Somalia And Legal Pluralism: Advancing Gender Justice Through Rule Of Law Programming In Times Of Transition, Roison Burke

Loyola University Chicago International Law Review

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The Fundamentalism Of Liberal Rights: Decoding The Freedom Of Expression Under The European Convention For The Protection Of Human Rights And Fundamental Freedoms, Moeen Cheema, Adeel Kamran Jan 2014

The Fundamentalism Of Liberal Rights: Decoding The Freedom Of Expression Under The European Convention For The Protection Of Human Rights And Fundamental Freedoms, Moeen Cheema, Adeel Kamran

Loyola University Chicago International Law Review

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