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This dissertation explores the composition, construction and framing of Al-Qa'ida leadership communiqués - understood as the statements, messages, interviews, written work and other output from the movement's predominant leaders: Usama bin Ladin and Ayman al-Zawahiri. The thesis…

This dissertation investigates changes in the extent and nature of al-Qaida's involvement in Salafist-motivated terrorism over time. It makes use of an original, hand-coded dataset that examines relationships among individuals involved in terror events in order to build a formal…

Countries across the globe have faced numerous challenges arising from Al-Qaida affiliated terrorist groups. One such challenge is in how to address the threats posed by the growing number of terrorists in their custody. Accordingly, a handful of countries have responded by deve…

This work illuminates our understanding of State-Building efforts in Afghanistan since 2001 by analyzing its causes and challenges. The institution's failure and the continued lack of stability have cast doubt on the international community's ability to build a significant state…