Variance, Violence, And Democracy: A Basic Microeconomic Model Of Terrorism,
2010
Green Mountain College and United States Marine Corps
Variance, Violence, And Democracy: A Basic Microeconomic Model Of Terrorism, John A. Sautter
Journal of Strategic Security
Much of the debate surrounding contemporary studies of terrorism focuses upon transnational terrorism. However, historical and contemporary evidence suggests that domestic terrorism is a more prevalent and pressing concern. A formal microeconomic model of terrorism is utilized here to understand acts of political violence in a domestic context within the domain of democratic governance.This article builds a very basic microeconomic model of terrorist decision making to hypothesize how a democratic government might influence the sorts of strategies that terrorists use. Mathematical models have been used to explain terrorist behavior in the past. However, the bulk of inquires in this area …
Global Risk Of Nuclear Terrorism,
2010
Akribis Group and the Center for Terrorism
and Intelligence Studies
Global Risk Of Nuclear Terrorism, Emily Diez, Terrance Clark, Caroline Zaw-Mon
Journal of Strategic Security
The emergence of nuclear terrorism, a threat that President Obama called "the gravest danger we face," has signaled a paradigm shift in international security. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, sensitive nuclear technologies and materials have become increasingly available. Globalization and the inadequate enforcement of treaties and export controls have allowed the proliferation of nuclear weapons materials. Today, international terrorist organizations seek to employ weapons of mass destruction (WMD) as a means to influence national policies around the world. AlQaida spokesman Suleiman Abu Gheith declared that in order to balance the injustices that have been inflicted on the Muslim …
Toward A New Trilateral Strategic Security Relationship: United States, Canada, And Mexico,
2010
Virginia Military Institute
Toward A New Trilateral Strategic Security Relationship: United States, Canada, And Mexico, Richard J. Kilroy, Jr., Abelardo Rodríguez Sumano, Todd S. Hataley
Journal of Strategic Security
The term "perimeter defense" has come back into vogue recently, with regard to security strategies for North America. The United States' concern primarily with the terrorist threat to its homeland subsequent to September 11, 2001 (9/11) is generating this discussion with its immediate neighbors of Mexico and Canada (and to some extent some Caribbean nations—the "third border"). The concept is simply that by pushing defenses out to the "perimeter" nations, then security will be enhanced, since the United States visions itself as more vulnerable to international terrorism than its neighbors. However, Canada and Mexico have not been very happy about …
Intelligence And Its Role In Protecting Against Terrorism,
2010
HALO Corporation and U.S. Army
Intelligence And Its Role In Protecting Against Terrorism, Richard J. Hughbank, Don Githens
Journal of Strategic Security
The art and science of gathering critical operational intelligence has been defined in many ways and is beyond our needs for this writing. Throughout the course of history, many wars have been fought depending heavily on various forms of intelligence. During our most recent actions in the War on Terror, intelligence analysis has played a critical role in both offensive and defensive operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. With such varying fact-finding techniques available and utilized in the defense of our country, it has become an arduous task to collect, decipher, package, prioritize, disseminate, and act upon everything that comes down …
Cover & Front Matter,
2010
University of South Florida
Book Reviews,
2010
Henley-Putnam University
Book Reviews, Timothy Hsia, Sheldon Greaves, Donald J. Goldstein
Journal of Strategic Security
No abstract provided.
Geographic Trajectories Of Al-Qaida And Taliban Terrorist Groups In Pakistan,
2010
University of Central Lancashire,
UK
Geographic Trajectories Of Al-Qaida And Taliban Terrorist Groups In Pakistan, Syed Manzar Abbas Zaidi
Journal of Strategic Security
Though Western analysts tend to mention al-Qaida and Taliban in Pakistan in the same context, the dynamics of their relationship are far more complex than a cursory examination would reveal. The context of this relationship is best understood within the overarching paradigm of militant activities of post 9/11 Taliban and al-Qaida remnants in Pakistan's tribal areas, where these groups flourish. The military struggle in Afghanistan has significantly influenced the formation of a loosely structured alQaida/Taliban "nexus" that was forged in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), particularly Waziristan. In order to survive the ongoing North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) military …
Strategic Asymmetric Deception And Its Role In The Current Threat Environment,
2010
U.S. Army
Strategic Asymmetric Deception And Its Role In The Current Threat Environment, Seth A. Gulsby
Journal of Strategic Security
President Bill Clinton's Secretary of Defense, William Cohen, once stated that the post-Cold War world of the 1990s was a "paradox [where] American military superiority actually increase[d] the threat of... attack against [the U.S.] by creating incentives for adversaries to challenge us asymmetrically." He was alluding to the fact that the Cold War's closure was supposed to bring about a situation that encouraged peace, nation-building, and unilateral comfort for the United States. The reality that America has come to know is quite different, and some might even argue that, given the option, many people would return to a security situation …
Moral And Legal Responsibility With Respect To Alleged Mistreatment Of Transferred Detainees In Afghanistan: Presentation To The House Of Commons Special Committee On The Canadian Mission In Afghanistan,
2010
Osgoode Hall Law School of York University
Moral And Legal Responsibility With Respect To Alleged Mistreatment Of Transferred Detainees In Afghanistan: Presentation To The House Of Commons Special Committee On The Canadian Mission In Afghanistan, Craig M. Scott
Commissioned Reports, Studies and Public Policy Documents
The present paper takes the form of presentation made on February 10, 2010, to the prorogued Canadian House of Commons Special Committee on the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan, with Members of Parliament from the Bloc Québécois, Liberal Party, and New Democratic Party in attendance. The subject of the presentation is a report and commentary on an all-day event organized by the Nathanson Centre on Transnational Human Rights, Crime and Security at York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School. The event, held in Toronto on February 8, 2010, was called the Special Forum on the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan. The thematic title …
Responses To The Ten Questions,
2010
Valparaiso University School of Law
Responses To The Ten Questions, Robert Knowles
Law Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Responses To The Ten Questions,
2010
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Responses To The Ten Questions, Timothy Lynch
William Mitchell Law Review
No abstract provided.
Responses To The Ten Questions,
2010
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Responses To The Ten Questions, Richard L. Russell
William Mitchell Law Review
No abstract provided.
Responses To The Ten Questions,
2010
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Responses To The Ten Questions, Jeffrey Kahn
William Mitchell Law Review
No abstract provided.
Responses To The Ten Questions,
2010
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Responses To The Ten Questions, Robert Knowles
William Mitchell Law Review
No abstract provided.
Responses To The Ten Questions,
2010
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Responses To The Ten Questions, Mary Ellen O'Connell
William Mitchell Law Review
No abstract provided.
"If You Are Reading This, You Are Engaged And Aware": Serving The Diversity Of Interests In Blogs Written By Service Members,
2010
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
"If You Are Reading This, You Are Engaged And Aware": Serving The Diversity Of Interests In Blogs Written By Service Members, Peter Colwell
William Mitchell Law Review
No abstract provided.
Responses To The Ten Questions,
2010
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Responses To The Ten Questions, Wayne Mccormack
William Mitchell Law Review
No abstract provided.
Responses To The Ten Questions,
2010
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Responses To The Ten Questions, Paul R. Pillar
William Mitchell Law Review
No abstract provided.
Responses To The Ten Questions,
2010
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Responses To The Ten Questions, Gregory S. Mcneal
William Mitchell Law Review
No abstract provided.
American Airpower In The 21st Century: Reconciling Strategic Imperatives With Economic Realities,
2010
Duke Law School
American Airpower In The 21st Century: Reconciling Strategic Imperatives With Economic Realities, Charles J. Dunlap Jr.
Faculty Scholarship
“Vexing” is certainly the right word to describe the state of resource allocation in the national security community. Despite still sizable defense budgets, serious economic constraints combine with a wide range of complicated threats to create extremely difficult choices for policy makers. To help them work through the decision-making process, Congress mandates Quadrennial Defense Reviews (QDRs). QDRs “are intended to guide the services in making resource allocation decisions when developing future budgets.” The 2010 QDR rightly insists that “America’s interests and role in the world require armed forces with unmatched capabilities.”6 Recent resource decisions, however, do not provide much comfort …
