Andrew Majoran analyzes the effectiveness of torture as an interrogation method.
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Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) Part 2: Leaders
In his final part of the series, Stuart looks at what makes AQAP unique as an al Qaeda affiliate.
Strength in Numbers: The Institutional Struggle to Successfully Combat International Terrorism.
Andrew Majoran discusses the failure of modern legal systems in relation to the trials of terrorists, and why the ICC is the answer.
The “Oxygen of Publicity” : The Struggle for Control of Terrorist Publicity in Western Media
Andrew Majoran discusses the importance of media publicity in the goals of terrorists.
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) Part 1
An exploration of how al Qaeda emerged in the Arabian Peninsula and why this new branch poses a new and even greater threat.
Evolving Threats: Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction
Andrew Majoran examines the ever-growing threat of terrorists using weapons of mass destruction.
‘Black Widows’ in Sochi? The Rising Threat of Female Suicide Bombers in Russia
As finishing touches were being put on the Olympic Village in Sochi, Russia in late January, local and regional police issued warnings of terrorist threats in the area. Authorities distributed leaflets to local businesses and hotels warning people of at least three women with ties to Islamic militants, known as ‘black widows’, present in the Read More…
The Terror Spectrum III: “Be Scared, Be Very Scared…”
In the final chapter of this 3 part series, Andrew Majoran analyzes how we have come to perceive terrorism in the west.
The Terror Spectrum II: Islamic Fundamentalism
In Part 2 of his 3 Part Series ‘The Terror Spectrum’, Andrew Majoran looks at the threat of Islamic Fundamentalism.
The Terror Spectrum I: Right Wing Extremism
In part one of this three part series, Andrew Majoran examines a less publicized form of terrorism and its threat to society.