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Indian Disaster Response Operations and Humanitarian Aid Support
Most of India’s humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) efforts involve natural disasters—earthquakes, floods, storms, and wildfires. Climate change and global warming have only exacerbated their frequency, with rising populations leading to a more significant adverse impact. India has provided humanitarian assistance to West and Southeast Asian countries within and outside its immediate neighbourhood. Two…
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Book Review: Disappointing Dissection of Tragedy
This is an outside-the-box analysis of the Easter Sunday Bombings on the fifth anniversary of the tragedy. The official story of the Easter Sunday Massacre in Sri Lanka perfectly fits as fake news as the Sri Lankan government is trying to cover up the Easter Sunday attacks, which is evident in a recent book by…
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Deconstructing the Media Framing of Terrorism
This research proposal seeks to explore how the media portrays terrorism and aims to challenge the current framing that shapes public perception. Specifically, the proposal will examine why Hamas militants are not framed as “terrorists” by BBC News in the United Kingdom and CBC News in Canada. Analyzing media narratives after 9/11, the research aims…
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Israel and Hamas: Whose side of the fence are you on?
The book of Ezekiel, chapter 38, mentions a prophecy from God that predicted a significant military attack against Israel in the latter days. This attack was said to happen after Israel had been restored to its homeland. According to the prophecy, the military attack would be carried out by the armies of six nations that…
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Can Terrorism Ever Be Legitimate?
The difference between a terrorist and a freedom fighter is a matter of perspective: it all depends on the observer and the verdict of history. – Pentti Linkola, ‘Can Life Prevail?’ 2011 Despite the term being formally defined at the end of the 18th century during the French Revolution’s Napoleonic wars, the use of, what…
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How Coherent Is ‘Lone-Wolf Terrorism’ As A Concept? Does It Assume An Outdated Model Of Organization?
This title aims to highlight whether or not ‘lone-wolf terrorism’ is coherent as a concept, and whether is assumes an out-dated model of organisation. With such a wide range of examples and contexts that house ‘lone-wolf terrorism’ it is important to be highly specific. For specificity within this paper, I will use prominent ‘lone-wolf’ cases…
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To What Extent Is Military Force An Effective Response To Terrorism?
The aim of this title is to not only to define the extent of effectiveness of military force against terrorism, but also to understand whether it is an appropriate response, and if so, should it be justified in all cases – legally and or morally. The impact and use of military force has many variables,…