Sökning: "terrorist groups"

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  1. 1. The concept of civilians in terrorist thought : A multiple case study on the discourse of Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State

    Kandidat-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Författare :Rebecca Johansson; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Terrorist Discourse; Civilians; Critical Discourse Analysis; Al-Qaeda; Islamic State;

    Sammanfattning : Following the 9/11 attacks in 2001, studies on Islamic terrorism and terrorist ideology dramatically increased. Although the term has been difficult to define, "terrorism" is commonly used to describe unlawful violence against civilians for political aims. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Förövare eller offer, eller både och? : Medias porträttering av Boko Harams kvinnliga terrorister

    Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Författare :Julia Linnér; [2023]
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    Sammanfattning : Boko Haram, a Nigerian terrorist group, has been responsible for a number of attacks and suicide bombings during the past decade. This study compares, on a small scale, how Boko Haram's female militants are portrayed in Western versus local media. LÄS MER

  4. 3. The Arab Spring, the rise of terrorism in the Sahel and the evolution of peace and counterterrorism operations in the region : A case study of Mali and neighbouring countries and how peace and counterterrorism operations adjusted to the rise of terrorism in the region

    Magister-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Författare :Maria Maio; [2023]
    Nyckelord :terrorism; Arab Spring; Sahel; failed states; ungoverned spaces; peace and counterterrorism operations; war on terror; development-security nexuss;

    Sammanfattning : The Arab Spring led to the overthrow of multiple authoritarian regimes in the Middle East and North Africa and to the flow of arms and fighters from Libya to Western African countries, triggering the crisis in the Sahel and altering the security landscape of the region. The Sahel, a quite stable region, became vulnerable to the rise of terrorism due to political instability, internal conflicts dynamics and power vacuum which led to ungoverned spaces to be seen as safe havens to terrorist groups. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Ett minne av ett minnesmonument : En tematisk argumentationsanalys om debatten kring uppförandet av ett minnesmonument vid Utøyakaia

    Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABM

    Författare :Olle Jonsson; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Dark tourism; Memorialization; National memorial; Norway; Politics and culture; Terrorism; Historiska minnesmärken; Konstpolitik; Monument; Mörk turism; Norge; Terrorattentaten i Norge 2011;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis examines the debate regarding the establishment of a memorial to the victims of a national trauma; the terrorist attacks in Norway July 22, 2011. This thesis reflects on how different interest groups are treated regarding the memorial’s design according to the groups’ own opinions and arguments. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Digitalised Combats and Their Impact on Social Sustainability in Kenya and Nigeria

    Master-uppsats, Försvarshögskolan

    Författare :Roland Aszalós; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Africa; digitalisation; digital transformation; combats; social sustainability; terrorism; al-Shabaab; Boko Haram; peacekeeping; securitisation; Centre of Gravity; cyber warfare; cryptocurrency; dark web; social media;

    Sammanfattning : In our era, digital technology is one of the fastest-changing areas. It impacts our private life, well-being, economics, politics and warfare. This essay intends to answer how digital transformation affects combats and state and non-state actors and also how these digitalised combats compromise social sustainability. LÄS MER