Radicalization to violent extremism is a critical threat to both national and global security. This thesis examines three aspects of radicalization to violent Islamic extremism and the related counter-radicalization efforts. ...

The growing participation of militant groups in non-violent political activities poses a vexing conundrum to citizens and policymakers: to risk legitimizing violence by allowing militants to have a political voice, or to ...

Since 9/11, the connection between immigration and terrorism has significantly increased due to heightened levels of political polarization and the implementation of numerous antiterrorism policies in response to the ...

This thesis portfolio analyzes the balance between national security and freedom, and the safe guards in place designed to protect liberty while increasing security. This portfolio finds that the impact of national security ...

This thesis portfolio examined the targeted-killing program inherited – then enhanced – by President Barack Obama. These topics were selected because as future officials and scholars make important decisions about the ...

This thesis examines the complexity of the counter-terrorism dynamic from a macro, mid, and micro perspective. The goal is to examine this dynamic in three distinct spheres, which will better inform the reader of the ...

Historically, the United States has perceived rogue nations, unstable ally regimes, and terrorism as threats from the Middle East to its national security. With changing times, these threats require routine evaluations to ...

September 11th, 2001 was a turning point in the trajectory of the United States military strategy and tactics. The United States had to quickly adjust to a new enemy consisting of insurgents and terrorists that perpetrated ...

The threat of terrorism has become commonplace in society, and though extremists and radicals have plagued the world for more than a century, their evolving nature has made understanding them a continually complex task. One ...