Category: Terrorism

  • Terrorist Attack Prevention Policy on the Example of the US Patriot Act

    Table of Contents Introduction Problem identification Agenda setting Policy formulation Policy legitimation Policy implementation Policy evaluation Conclusion References Introduction The USA Patriot Act was a public policy introduced and passed by the Senate and the House of representatives between 24th and 25th October respectively. It was designed in order to curb terrorist attacks especially in…

  • Power of Terror as a Political Weapon

    Table of Contents Introduction Power of terror Conclusion References Introduction In the past, the power of terror was used as a political weapon in France. The terrorist policy was implemented by some of the rebels in the United Kingdom and Europe. In France, terror was used as a device of state strategy. The people of…

  • Parsing and Analysis of the Phenomenon of Terrorism

    Table of Contents Introduction Correspondent Interference Theory Terrorism Does Not Work Works Cited Introduction The common objective for most terrorist groups that engage in violent activities has been achieve their political goals. These objectives vary from reclaiming a certain territory to freeing of detained prisoners. With all the carnage, violence and dead bodies most people…

  • History And Threats Of Global Terrorism

    Table of Contents Introduction After the cold war Conclusion References Introduction Some experts argue that the cold war was an important force or a stabilizing factor to world nations because it was a major conflict that took precedence over other minor conflicts. After 1986 (when this war ended), other issues that had been bubbling under…

  • International Consensus for Terrorism Mitigation

    Introduction Terrorism does not just occur within US borders, consequently, it makes sense for some consensus to be sought. The world has not been spared from other attacks after the nine  eleventh attacks. Certain terrorist groups have an agenda against western democracies in general or may aim for soft targets that represent the United…

  • Torture Debate in Americas War on Terror

    Introduction Torture is a process by which severe mental or physical pain is intentionally inflicted on an individual. Torture has mainly been used as a way to extract information from crime suspects for example who are intent on withholding it. as individual could confess of having committed or involved in an inhuman act. It could…

  • Bioterrorist Attack Involving Botulism and Response

    A hypothetical bioterrorist attack involving botulism or plague January 1, 2012: The country has just celebrated the coming of the new year. Sales of consumer product stores reached their peak on the eve, i. e. on December 31, 2011. People wanted to celebrate the New Year rather pompously and considered food as an essential part of…

  • Bioterrorism and Surrounding Issues

    Table of Contents Introduction Attacks by al Qaeda and others Motivation for bioterrorism Mass casualties in terrorism Panic disorder Impacts of Bioterrorism Conclusion Reference Introduction Bioterrorism is a terror activity where biological techniques (living agents) like biological toxins, viruses, or bacteria are adopted to intimidate governments or society for ideological or political reasons to cause…

  • The Three Categories of Dissident Terrorism

    Abstract Terrorism may be defined as the systemic use of terror to force upon or disband a certain social, religious or political ideology on an unwilling counterpart. As a norm, the terror is un-respectful of other peoples rights and freedoms and may involve tragic bombings, suicide attacks, or guerilla warfare. Most of these attacks are…

  • Terrorism Attack in United States

    Introduction Any terrorism attack on agriculture can affect it negatively; For instance, there will be mass economic destabilization, leading to economic losses due to loss of livestock. There will also be other indirect effects due to compensating farmers for the losses they incur. Finally, America will incur international costs as a result of imposition of…