Although cyberattacks can be attributed with high confidence, plausible deniability allows perpetrators to escape punishment.
Torture can never be justified as a form of intelligence gathering as it is inherently flawed and unethical.
A postcolonial perspective offers a greater understanding of terrorism than the traditional approach, as it integrates the colonial context into the analysis.
Global governance structures, primarily the UN Security Council, should be used to combat Mexican drug cartels.
Criticism of Clausewitz is based on a fundamental misreading of Clausewitz’s theory of war and the philosophical framework in which it is set.
Huntington’s “Clash of Civilizations,” though fraught with polarizing opinions, still has relevance to contemporary policies and politics.
Terrorists’ organizations are counter-hegemonic strategy that pose a threat to US hegemony, and these non-state structures operate along the Gramscian model.
The exclusion of the State from Terrorism Studies not only hinders a comprehensive understanding of the terrorist phenomenon, but also conceals state violence.
Global governance mechanisms are inadequate to address cyberattacks outside armed conflict as these threats tend to exist in a ‘grey zone’ between peacetime and conflict.
The structure of a group can affect how criminality affects discipline and cohesion, while political aspirations can define the level of involvement in crime.
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