at the crux of the evolution of nato’s new missions and partnerships over the past two decade has been the question of how to deal with the russian federation. this remains the key question today. therefore, this article examines the options nato and russia face in developing a new nato-russia institutional framework. the article begins with a brief outline of enlargement of nato towards east a...

In this paper, we develop a model for the timing and deterrence of terrorist attacks due to exogenous dynamics. The defender moves first and the attacker second in a two-stage game which is repeated over T periods. We study the effects of dynamics of several critical components of counter-terrorism games, including the unit defence costs (eg, immediately after an attack, the defender would easi...

Policies to promote public health are based on trust. There is a danger that public trust may be lost, especially where policies are seen to be influenced by vested interests or conflict with available evidence. Although trust in public health policies in the UK is high, some commentators have questioned recent responses to the threat of pandemic flu, suggesting that they may be driven, in part...

Terrorism is a global issue and a constant international threat. As a result, anti-terrorism and emergency response strategies are tasks of critical importance that have a direct impact on the national security of every country in the world. This paper reviews new characteristics of international anti-terrorism measures and offers an in-depth reflection on emergency medical response countermeas...

This study presents the findings of a laboratory-based experiment testing hypothesised processes implicated in prevention violent radicalisation through counter-narratives. The central aims were to contribute counter-narrative theory, whilst highlighting value experimental methodologies that can be deployed this area scientific enquiry. Two strategies evaluated against dominant terrorist narrat...

This paper presents an analysis of the Provisional Irish Republican Army’s (PIRA) brigade level behavior during the Northern Ireland Conflict (1970-1998) and identifies the organizational factors that impact a brigade’s lethality as measured via terrorist attacks. Key independent variables include levels of technical expertise, cadre age, counter-terrorism policies experienced, brigade size, an...

This article argues that the new EU Counter-Terrorism Agenda is based on logics of anticipatory action. Three types action are central to development counter-terrorism identified: preparedness, precaution and preemption. We argue while original Strategy contained a mixture these three forms action, places renewed emphasis preemptive measures with preparedness given less prominence. The reinforc...