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Multivariate Indicators of Terrorism Vulnerability in Africa

Author : Air Force Air Force Institute of Technology
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781514166963
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (669 download)

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Download or read book Multivariate Indicators of Terrorism Vulnerability in Africa written by Air Force Air Force Institute of Technology and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-06-10 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Terrorism in Africa has increased more than six-fold since 1997, with an increase in lethality as well. The U.S. government has spent billions of dollars to counter this increase in terrorism; however, terrorism in Africa has increased seemingly unabated. Furthermore, these methods used to counter-terrorism have been reactionary as opposed to preventative. To address the terrorism threat to a country, we must first understand which characteristics make a country vulnerable to such a threat. A confirmatory analysis bridges the inter-discipline gap between quantitative and qualitative fields through as assessment of observational findings about the causes of terrorism. An exploratory analysis evaluates additional variables to find indicators with predictive ability. Lastly, a classification analysis further analyzes these indicator relationships in order identify break points where vulnerabilities are most detected. Ultimately, these indicators should aid in providing key strategic options to reduce the terror threat and vulnerabilities across Africa.

Multivariate Indicators of Terrorism Vulnerability in Africa

Author : Air Force Air Force Institute of Technology
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781523327522
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (275 download)

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Download or read book Multivariate Indicators of Terrorism Vulnerability in Africa written by Air Force Air Force Institute of Technology and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-01-10 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Terrorism in Africa has increased more than six-fold since 1997, with an increase in lethality as well. The U.S. government has spent billions of dollars to counter this increase in terrorism; however, terrorism in Africa has increased seemingly unabated. Furthermore, these methods used to counter-terrorism have been reactionary as opposed to preventative. To address the terrorism threat to a country, we must first understand which characteristics make a country vulnerable to such a threat. A confirmatory analysis bridges the inter-discipline gap between quantitative and qualitative fields through as assessment of observational findings about the causes of terrorism. An exploratory analysis evaluates additional variables to find indicators with predictive ability. Lastly, a classification analysis further analyzes these indicator relationships in order identify break points where vulnerabilities are most detected. Ultimately, these indicators should aid in providing key strategic options to reduce the terror threat and vulnerabilities across Africa.

Indicators of Terrorism Vulnerability in Africa

Author : Air Force Air Force Institute of Technology
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781523328017
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Indicators of Terrorism Vulnerability in Africa written by Air Force Air Force Institute of Technology and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-01-10 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2006, David Kilcullen stated that there has been more written about insurgency in the last four years then the last four decades, when the terminology was created. Terrorist organizations, in recent history, have been conducting operations similar to insurgents, such as living among the population in highly urbanized areas, where they conduct both recruiting and operations. It is important to note that this increased interest in terrorism is not based upon a single event, but in an increasing trend in terrorist attacks. From the years 1968-1997, the global average number of attacks ranged between 243 and 305 events annually. However, since 1997, that number has increased more than 6 times resulting in between 1589 to 1895 events per year. Between these time periods, the lethality of terrorist attacks have also increased. The United States government states that it has "no greater responsibility then ensuring the safety and security of the American people." Today, the global terrorism threat presents the greatest viable threat to the American people and therefore, is one of the main focuses of the United States government, as well as the rest of the world. Despite the importance of the issue, little is known about modern terrorism. Partially, this is due to the nature of today's insurgents, who differ significantly in terms of "policy, strategy, operational art, and tactical technique" from past insurgents. Consequently, this puts the United States and the world as a whole in a position where we know little about this global threat. Furthermore, this lack of understanding of this adversary has caused the U.S. to take a reactionary stance to countering terrorism, instead of a preventative stance.

Indicators of Terrorism Vulnerability in Africa

Author : Air Force Air Force Institute of Technology
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781514166987
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (669 download)

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Download or read book Indicators of Terrorism Vulnerability in Africa written by Air Force Air Force Institute of Technology and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indicators of Terrorism Vulnerability in Africa

Global Terrorism Index 2020

Author : Institute for Economics and Peace
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780646819761
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (197 download)

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Download or read book Global Terrorism Index 2020 written by Institute for Economics and Peace and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-25 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Africa's Irregular Security Threats

Author : Andre Le Sage
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1437934463
Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (379 download)

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Download or read book Africa's Irregular Security Threats written by Andre Le Sage and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. has a growing strategic interest in Africa at a time when the security landscape there is dominated by a wide range of irregular, nonstate threats. Organized criminal activities, particularly kidnapping, human smuggling and trafficking in persons, weapons smuggling, and environmental and financial crimes, are increasingly brazen and destructive. This paper provides an overview of Africa¿s irregular, nonstate threats, followed by an analysis of their strategic implications for regional peace and stability, as well as the national security interests of the U.S. The conclusion highlights a number of new and innovative tools that can be used to build political will on the continent to confront these security challenges. Map.

Terrorism and Transnational Security Threats in West Africa:

Author : Adebayo E. Adeyemi PhD
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1503598179
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Terrorism and Transnational Security Threats in West Africa: written by Adebayo E. Adeyemi PhD and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2015-09-18 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While it could be arguably stated that West Africa has achieved remarkable and sustainable progress in the areas of democratic governance and economic growth, the subregion, over the past few years, has been challenged by terrorism and other transnational security threats. Innocent civilians are continuously killed, security operatives and providers of humanitarian assistance are targeted, and properties and infrastructures are wantonly destroyed, thus culminating in significant displacement of people and acute poverty. If these developments are not carefully and timely addressed, they are capable of eroding progress so far recorded. It is against this background that this book examines the different manifestations of terrorism and related transnational security challenges in West Africa, with a view to exploring the internal and external sources and drivers of instability, establishing the linkages between terrorism and transnational threats, and reviewing the various steps taken in recent time to strengthen the subregions capacity to prevent and address the menace of terrorism and other security challenges and make necessary policy recommendations based on comprehensive best practices.

Transatlantic Security from the Sahel to the Horn of Africa

Author : Riccardo Alcaro
Publisher : Edizioni Nuova Cultura
ISBN 13 : 8868122731
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (681 download)

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Download or read book Transatlantic Security from the Sahel to the Horn of Africa written by Riccardo Alcaro and published by Edizioni Nuova Cultura. This book was released on 2014-05-21 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the so-called Arab Spring has slid into political uncertainty, lingering insecurity and civil conflict, European and American initial enthusiasm for anti-authoritarian protests has given way to growing concerns that revolutionary turmoil in North Africa may in fact have exposed the West to new risks. Critical in cementing this conviction has been the realisation that developments originated from Arab Mediterranean countries and spread to the Sahel have now such a potential to affect Western security and interests as to warrant even military intervention, as France’s operation in Mali attests. EU and US involvement in fighting piracy off the Horn of Africa had already laid bare the nexus between their security interests and protracted crises in sub-Saharan Africa. But the new centrality acquired by the Sahel after the Arab uprisings – particularly after Libya’s civil war – has elevated this nexus to a new, larger dimension. The centre of gravity of Europe’s security may be swinging to Africa, encompassing a wide portion of the continental landmass extending south of Mediterranean coastal states. The recrudescence of the terrorist threat from Mali to Algeria might pave the way to an American pivot to Africa, thus requiring fresh thinking on how the European Union and the United States can better collaborate with each other and with relevant regional actors.

Global Trends 2040

Author : National Intelligence Council
Publisher : Cosimo Reports
ISBN 13 : 9781646794973
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (949 download)

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Download or read book Global Trends 2040 written by National Intelligence Council and published by Cosimo Reports. This book was released on 2021-03 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic marks the most significant, singular global disruption since World War II, with health, economic, political, and security implications that will ripple for years to come." -Global Trends 2040 (2021) Global Trends 2040-A More Contested World (2021), released by the US National Intelligence Council, is the latest report in its series of reports starting in 1997 about megatrends and the world's future. This report, strongly influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, paints a bleak picture of the future and describes a contested, fragmented and turbulent world. It specifically discusses the four main trends that will shape tomorrow's world: - Demographics-by 2040, 1.4 billion people will be added mostly in Africa and South Asia. - Economics-increased government debt and concentrated economic power will escalate problems for the poor and middleclass. - Climate-a hotter world will increase water, food, and health insecurity. - Technology-the emergence of new technologies could both solve and cause problems for human life. Students of trends, policymakers, entrepreneurs, academics, journalists and anyone eager for a glimpse into the next decades, will find this report, with colored graphs, essential reading.

Measuring Vulnerability to Natural Hazards

Author : Birkmann
Publisher : The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
ISBN 13 : 9788179931226
Total Pages : 582 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (312 download)

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Download or read book Measuring Vulnerability to Natural Hazards written by Birkmann and published by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Measuring Vulnerability to Natural Hazards presents a broad range of current approaches to measuring vulnerability. It provides a comprehensive overview of different concepts at the global, regional, national, and local levels, and explores various schools of thought. More than 40 distinguished academics and practitioners analyse quantitative and qualitative approaches, and examine their strengths and limitations. This book contains concrete experiences and examples from Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe to illustrate the theoretical analyses.The authors provide answers to some of the key questions on how to measure vulnerability and they draw attention to issues with insufficient coverage, such as the environmental and institutional dimensions of vulnerability and methods to combine different methodologies.This book is a unique compilation of state-of-the-art vulnerability assessment and is essential reading for academics, students, policy makers, practitioners, and anybody else interested in understanding the fundamentals of measuring vulnerability. It is a critical review that provides important conclusions which can serve as an orientation for future research towards more disaster resilient communities.

The Oxford Handbook of Terrorism

Author : Erica Chenoweth
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191047139
Total Pages : 704 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Terrorism written by Erica Chenoweth and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-03-14 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Handbook of Terrorism systematically integrates the substantial body of scholarship on terrorism and counterterrorism before and after 9/11. In doing so, it introduces scholars and practitioners to state of the art approaches, methods, and issues in studying and teaching these vital phenomena. This Handbook goes further than most existing collections by giving structure and direction to the fast-growing but somewhat disjointed field of terrorism studies. The volume locates terrorism within the wider spectrum of political violence instead of engaging in the widespread tendency towards treating terrorism as an exceptional act. Moreover, the volume makes a case for studying terrorism within its socio-historical context. Finally, the volume addresses the critique that the study of terrorism suffers from lack of theory by reviewing and extending the theoretical insights contributed by several fields - including political science, political economy, history, sociology, anthropology, criminology, law, geography, and psychology. In doing so, the volume showcases the analytical advancements and reflects on the challenges that remain since the emergence of the field in the early 1970s.

The Mind of the Terrorist

Author : Jerrold M. Post
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 0230608590
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book The Mind of the Terrorist written by Jerrold M. Post and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2007-12-10 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In contrast to the widely held assumption that terrorists as crazed fanatics, Jerrold Post demonstrates they are psychologically "normal" and that "hatred has been bred in the bone". He reveals the powerful motivations that drive these ordinary people to such extraordinary evil by exploring the different types of terrorists, from national-separatists like the Irish Republican Army to social revolutionary terrorists like the Shining Path, as well as religious extremists like al-Qaeda and Aum Shinrikyo. In The Mind of the Terrorist, Post uses his expertise to explain how the terrorist mind works and how this information can help us to combat terrorism more effectively.

Economic Transformation for Poverty Reduction in Africa

Author : Almas Heshmati
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000007014
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Economic Transformation for Poverty Reduction in Africa written by Almas Heshmati and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-04-05 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an edited volume which contains empirical studies on determinants of poverty and its reduction in Africa. It looks at multidimensional measures of poverty, production and productivity-related factors, policies influencing poverty and random, hazardous but preventive factors influencing poverty levels and their reduction. The book argues that we need to account for different dimensions of poverty, when it is measured and classified, and for identifying the determinants of poverty and factors reducing poverty. The studies in the volume provide readers with a comprehensive picture of the state of poverty, its measurement, causal factors and efficient policies and practices in poverty reduction on the African continent as a whole and also in selected countries.

Protecting Individual Privacy in the Struggle Against Terrorists

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309124883
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Protecting Individual Privacy in the Struggle Against Terrorists written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2008-10-26 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All U.S. agencies with counterterrorism programs that collect or "mine" personal data-such as phone records or Web sites visited-should be required to evaluate the programs' effectiveness, lawfulness, and impacts on privacy. A framework is offered that agencies can use to evaluate such information-based programs, both classified and unclassified. The book urges Congress to re-examine existing privacy law to assess how privacy can be protected in current and future programs and recommends that any individuals harmed by violations of privacy be given a meaningful form of redress. Two specific technologies are examined: data mining and behavioral surveillance. Regarding data mining, the book concludes that although these methods have been useful in the private sector for spotting consumer fraud, they are less helpful for counterterrorism because so little is known about what patterns indicate terrorist activity. Regarding behavioral surveillance in a counterterrorist context, the book concludes that although research and development on certain aspects of this topic are warranted, there is no scientific consensus on whether these techniques are ready for operational use at all in counterterrorism.

Building Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa's Fragile States

Author : Mr.Enrique Gelbard
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1513550012
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (135 download)

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Download or read book Building Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa's Fragile States written by Mr.Enrique Gelbard and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2015-06-25 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper analyzes the persistence of fragility in some sub-Saharan African states and the multiple dimensions of state weakness that are simultaneously at play. This study also provides an overview of the analytics of fragility, conflict, and international engagement with fragile states before turning to an assessment of the current state of affairs and the areas in which there has been progress in building resilience. The paper also looks at the role of fiscal policies and institutions and analyzes growth accelerations and decelerations. Seven country case studies help identify more concretely some key factors at play, and the diversity of paths followed, with an emphasis on the sequencing of reforms. The paper concludes with a summary of the main findings and policy implications.

Security in Africa

Author : Claire Metelits
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442239565
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Security in Africa written by Claire Metelits and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-10-12 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Security in Africa: A Critical Approach to Western Indicators of Threat questions the dominant Western narrative of security threats in Africa. Based on an analysis traditional security studies and Western security policy, it argues that commonly used indicators are based on mainstream security studies and provide only circumscribed analyses of threats to international security. By assessing the origins of this traditional approach to security and problematizing failed states, political instability, Muslim populations, and poverty among others, it makes the case for a critical approach to framing security challenges in Africa.

The Palgrave Handbook of Sustainable Peace and Security in Africa

Author : Dan Kuwali
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030820203
Total Pages : 619 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book The Palgrave Handbook of Sustainable Peace and Security in Africa written by Dan Kuwali and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-05-24 with total page 619 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook takes stock of the African Union’s Vision 2020 to rid the African continent of wars, civil conflicts, human rights violations, and humanitarian disasters – including violent conflicts and genocide – and provides recommendations on how to address contemporary threats to peace and security in Africa. It explores the continent’s current peace and security landscape, including new actors, emerging threats, and the prospects for achieving sustainable peace. With contributions from highly respected experts in the field, both academics and practitioners, the volume unpacks the sources of conflict, instability and the challenges of peace and development, and provides research-based policy advice to guide and inform African governments, policy makers, practitioners, and scholarly audiences on the continent and beyond.