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Analysis: Why Woolwich Matters: The South London Angle
31 May 2013 The vivid and disgusting images witnessed in Woolwich come not necessarily from the pages of Al-Qa'ida's Inspire magazine, but out of rap videos shot in South-East London. Here is an environment that combines the urban disaffection with perceived certainties from Islam.
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Analysis: Obama's Counter-Terrorist Policy
30 May 2013 by Richard BarrettPresident Obama's recent speech on counter-terrorism policy defended drone strikes while suggesting a new determination to close Guantanamo. To undermine the narrative of international terrorists, he must show that force is a less efficient tool than the observance of universal values and the rule of law.
Terrorism Tackling Extremism International Responses United States Americas
Analysis: The Woolwich Murder: Initial Assessments of Another Lone Actor Attack
23 May 2013 by Raffaello PantucciFrom film and eye-witness footage, it is quite clear that the perpetrators of the Woolwich attack were motivated for terrorist ends. The trend is now quite apparent, as is their intended objective of sowing societal discord.
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Analysis: We Hate the EDL More Than We Love Life?
9 May 2013 by Raffaello Pantucci
Last week, Islamist extremists were found guilty of plotting a terrorist attack on a rally of the English Defence League. The case shows how extremists from both sides are turning to violent means. It also shows how Jihadists in the United Kingdom are focusing on domestic targets.Terrorism Tackling Extremism UK Europe
Last week, Islamist extremists were found guilty of plotting a terrorist attack on a rally of the English Defence League. The case shows how extremists from both sides are turning to violent means. It also shows how Jihadists in the United Kingdom are focusing on domestic targets.
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RUSI Journal: Mali: West Africa's Afghanistan
1 Mar 2013 Recent events in Mali and France's subsequent intervention raise questions about the roots of the conflict in a state that used to be considered an example of good governance in West Africa
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Analysis: The Birmingham Terrorist Plotters: Lessons for Counter-Terrorism Today
22 Feb 2013 by Raffaello PantucciThe convictions of three Birmingham residents of a terrorist plot reveal classic linkages between homegrown bombers and Pakistan. The supply side of the terrorist threat in the UK continues to prove a problem.
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Analysis: Responses to Sahel Terrorism: Music to Jihadist Ears
22 Jan 2013 by Professor Michael ClarkeThe attacks on Algerian gas installations and the Mali insurgency has led the UK Prime Minister to describe this as a 'generational struggle'. However, what is happening across the Sahel region is a different terrorist challenge altogether, requiring a reappraisal in strategy.
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Analysis: Does Decapitating Terrorist Leaderships Work?
7 Jan 2013 In the last two-years, international counter-terrorism strategies have focused on decapitating terrorist leaderships. But the threat and the ideology remains. In the coming year it is important to address the psychological motivations for conducting terrorist acts.
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RUSI Journal: Review Essay: Countering Terrorism is Not Enough
11 Dec 2012 Julian Lewis MP reviews Fighting the Ideological War: Winning Strategies from Communism to Islamism (edited by Katharine C Gorka and Patrick Sookhdeo)
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Analysis: Crisis in Mali: Is Military Intervention Really Inevitable?
15 Nov 2012 by Valentina SoriaWith the northern part of Mali now under militant hands, regional countries are being left with no option but to provide a credible threat to intervene militarily. But will neighbouring states be able to sustain their intervention?
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