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Faculty Publications

Stephen F. Austin State University

2019

Political Science

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Book Review: Our Compelling Interests: The Value Of Diversity For Democracy And A Prosperous Society By Earl Lewis & Nancy Cantor, Cindy L. Davis Jan 2019

Book Review: Our Compelling Interests: The Value Of Diversity For Democracy And A Prosperous Society By Earl Lewis & Nancy Cantor, Cindy L. Davis

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Book Review: Space Policy In Developing Countries: The Search For Security And Development On The Final Frontier By Robert C. Harding, Kwame Badu Antwi-Boasiako Jan 2019

Book Review: Space Policy In Developing Countries: The Search For Security And Development On The Final Frontier By Robert C. Harding, Kwame Badu Antwi-Boasiako

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Terrorism And The Military Institution: History And Definitions, Kwame B. Antwi-Boasiako, John Hami Hasbun Jan 2019

Terrorism And The Military Institution: History And Definitions, Kwame B. Antwi-Boasiako, John Hami Hasbun

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Recent narratives on terrorism have focused on the definitions. Terrorism is not a new phenomenon but the problem resides in its definition and who is defining it. Conceptualizing terrorism depends on which framework one utilizes. The use of different lenses to define a crime has contributed to lack of global acceptance of what constitutes terrorism hence the difficulty of gathering data for analysis. It is also a conundrum when a powerful nation legitimizes its terrorist activities against a weaker one through the use of military power. This, unfortunately, has led to the subjectiveness of every attempt in the literature to …