Tag: Terrorism & Insurgency
42 Articles
- Human Rights & Development
The Taliban and the Global Backlash Against Women’s Rights
The crisis in Afghanistan has largely disappeared from the news. It was pushed aside by the war in Ukraine and the humiliation and fatigue of Western countries whose twenty years…
February 6, 2024
- Conflict & Security
Why Extremist Insurgencies Spread: Insights from the Sahel
The disconnect between what truly drives the contagion of violent extremism in Africa and governments’ attempts at countering violent extremism and anti-terrorism programs has…
January 2, 2023
- Human Rights & Development
Gender and Terror: Boko Haram and the Abuse of Women in Nigeria
Officially known as Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād, Boko Haram is Nigeria’s most prominent insurgent sect, fighting for Islamic rule in the country. …
April 5, 2022
- Conflict & Security
Right-Wing Violence in the West
In the immediate aftermath of World War II, few observers could have imagined a revival of right-wing extremism and an accompanying surge in violence. Key figures in defunct…
December 21, 2021
- Global Governance
Responding to Mozambique’s Islamic Insurgency: Will Foreign Military Assistance Make a Difference?
A worsening insurgency in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province since October 2017 became international news after the March attack on the district center of Palma and…
September 15, 2021
- Conflict & Security
The Intangible Benefits of a Domestic Terrorism Statute
Recent reporting by Bloomberg News indicates that executive branch discussions regarding the need for a domestic terrorism law are increasing. A senior Department of Justice ) …
June 24, 2021
- Dialogues
Danielle Pletka on Biden’s Decision to Withdraw from Afghanistan
GJIA: On April 14, 2021, Biden announced his plans to withdraw all remaining troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021. One of the notable features of the reaction in the…
May 25, 2021
- Conflict & Security
Deplatforming and Adaptation: Similarities Between Religious and Ideological Extremism
The Spectrum of Extremis On March 17th this year, Mike Burgess, the Director-General of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), announced in his Annual Threat…
May 24, 2021
- Dialogues
Dr. Kenneth Pollack on the Future of the Abraham Accords under President Biden
GJIA: In the aftermath of the Abraham Accords, you argued in Foreign Policy that the Accords “are bringing to an end the great Middle Eastern conflict of the 20th century, but…
May 7, 2021
- Dialogues
Professor Bruce Hoffman on Domestic Terrorism
GJIA: How would you define terrorism, and what exactly falls under it? BH: My definition of terrorism is slightly different from the US government’s. Their definition is that…
April 21, 2021