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Violent Extremism in the United States, 2006.
The paper looks at different types of violent extremism found in the United States.
760 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 1 source, APA, £ 18.95
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In this article, the writer looks at extremism in the US and how it has developed as a result of religious and radical beliefs. Specifically, the writer begins with a discussion of right-wing history and then follows by studying modern extremism. Hate propaganda from William Pierce is viewed and the various criminal acts provided in the literature are discussed. The paper also views eco-terrorism, animal rights groups and finally Black Hebrew Israelites. The writer concludes that extremist groups follow religious conspiracy theories that brainwash their followers into taking arms and resisting federal norms.
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Introduction
A Brief History of Right-Wing Extremism in the United States
Modern Right-Wing Resurgence
William Pierse's Blueprint for Revolution
Criminal Behavior Among Right-Wing Extremists
Eco-Terrorism and Animal Rights
Black Hebrew Israelites
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" Religion and conspiracy theories influence right-wing extremist groups. Followers feel they are losing economic status because sinister forces are conspiring to swindle them out of the American dream. They are patriotic and have a passion for firearms. An example is the Idaho-based Aryan Nations, which is similar to the Ku Klux Klan. A few incidents within the United States brought extremism to the forefront. The Brady Bill brought proposed gun control legislation, which the extremists used to gain public support. Another issue was the killing of a white supremacist leader's son and pregnant wife by FBI snipers. Third, the events of Waco Texas where families were burned or shot to death under David Koresh's Branch Davidian complex when seized by the ATF."
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Origins of Middle Eastern Terrorism, 2006.
An examination of the origins of terrorism in the Middle East from the beginnings of Islam to the Crusades and Zionism.
1,353 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, APA, £ 31.95
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This paper discusses the origins of terrorism in the Middle East. It examines the Middle East and the major problems that have evolved there. Specifically, the paper examines Zionism in Palestine, the state of Israel, intra-Arab rivalries and revolutionary. It focuses on the history of terrorism from the beginnings of Islam to the Crusades and then Zionism.
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Abstract
Introduction
An introduction to the region
A synopsis of major problems
Three sources of Middle Eastern terrorism
Zionism in Palestine: 1914-1936
The birth of modern Israel
Intra-Arab rivalries
Shia Islam and revolutionary Iran
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"Iran is unique in the Middle East. Iranians are not Arabs, and they practice a version of Islam somewhat different from orthodox practices (White, 2002). Shiites and Sunnis exist in Iran with conflicting beliefs, which has caused tension. The influence of the West has divided Iran changing it from pro-western to being at war with the West and the rest of the world ideologically (White, 2002). Various leaders of Iran have subjected the people to love and war to outsiders. For example, America looked on the Shah as a friend, never realizing the Iranians viewed America's actions as part of a long tradition of imperialism (White, 2002). Whereas, the Ayatollah Khomeini launched a holy war against the West and the traitors of Islam (White, 2002). Terrorism is used by Iran to fight their battles and powerful groups such as the Islamic Jihad and Hizbollah have evolved from Iran."
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Technological Terrorism, 2006.
An examination of weapons of mass destruction and how they can impact the energy and information technology sectors.
804 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 1 source, APA, £ 19.95
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This paper examines technological terrorism and their use of weapons of mass destruction. It discusses specific cases where the weapons have been used and the vulnerabilities of places in the United States if terrorists decided to attack. The paper specifically looks at the vulnerabilities that include the energy and information technology sectors.
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Abstract
Introduction
Aum Shinrikyo
Technological Terrorism
U.S. Vulnerability to Technological Terrorism
The Threat of Nuclear Terrorism
Biological and Chemical Terrorism
Cyberterrorism
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"The turn of the Millennium was quite uneventful in terms of problems with information technology. Various experts predicted catastrophes when the year 2000 arrived if computer systems were not updated to handle the time change. Whether this was a myth or the computer technicians did so well preparing for the Millennium is difficult to determine. Nevertheless, it raised awareness to the vulnerabilities of the information era. Cyberterrorists could shut down key institutions such as economic or energy delivering institutions. These could raise considerable fear, which in itself could prevent people from using their technology. Governments are aware of these issues and have addressed them to varying degrees."
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Investigating Terrorist Financing, 2006.
This paper argues that investigating terrorist financing should be a
priority in the war against terrorism.
1,842 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 8 sources, APA, £ 41.95
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This paper argues that, to fight terrorism, we must make the investigation of terrorist financing a priority. In particular, the paper provides a literature review on the topic and highlights the need for international laws and legislation to deter terrorist financing. The paper also discusses informal financial networks with very few rules that can be regulated and controlled by states. The paper concludes with various recommendations in terms of assisting the international community with fighting the war on terrorism.
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Abstract
Introduction
Review of Literature
Summary of Findings
Recommendations
Conclusion
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"September 11th, 2001 has implanted images into people's minds across the world of needless death and destruction. Some of these images are of planes crashing into tall buildings that last only a brief couple of seconds. These moments took years of planning and a tremendous amount of logistical support. According to the FBI, the attacks cost between $303,672 and $500,000 to orchestrate (Levitt, 2002). A price cannot be placed on the destruction caused as thousands of lives were lost. However it is clear that billions of dollars of damage was committed and more money is needed for security, law enforcement and the military."
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The Origins of Modern Terrorism, 2006.
An examination of the origins of modern terrorism, focusing on the Enlightenment period.
886 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 1 source, APA, £ 21.95
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This paper examines the historical origins of terrorism from the 1700s to the present. It discusses various revolutions including the Russian Revolution in order to provide perspective to the origins of terrorism. The paper specifically focuses on the era of the Enlightenment during the French and American Revolutions and describes how during this time extreme violence brought the term terrorism to be defined at another level.
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Introduction
Enlightenment, Revolution, and Terrorism
Class Revolution and Changing Meanings
Terrorism and the Role of Anarchists
Terrorism and the Russian Revolution
Old and New Terrorism
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"The source of the terrorism the world knows today is from the era of the Enlightenment. When citizens fought for more rights against the ruling classes various forms of violence arose. Revolutions brought different types of terrorists from moderates to anarchists. The Russian revolution gave examples of revolutionaries rising to become terrorist leaders of the country. Today, the revolutions are not as dramatic; however, the terrorists have clearly become forces to be reckoned with waiting for opportunities to carry out their work."
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Religion and Terror, 2006.
This paper looks at the role of religion in terrorism today.
1,068 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 1 source, APA, £ 25.95
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The paper discusses how religion is translated by terrorists to mean the killing of others. The paper focuses on eschatology and the process of demonization. The paper shows how terrorists have taken religions and used them to justify their destructive actions to society.
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Introduction
The Logic of Religion and Terrorism
Huntington's Clash of Civilizations
Hoffman's Analysis of Religious Terrorism
Role of Eschatology
The Process of Demonization
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"Most religions preach peace and harmony, not maiming and killing. Terrorists have taken radical and even peaceful religions and used them to justify their destructive actions to society. Interpretations of biblical scriptures become manifests for terrorists to use weapons of mass destruction. This is seen throughout the world where religious conflict exists. Degrading and demonizing other cultures to make them less worthy of living is influenced by religious beliefs to the point where these cultures must be destroyed before the final days."
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Changing Terrorist Group Structures, 2006.
This paper discusses the need to destroy the economic resources that are the base of terrorist organizations.
737 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 1 source, APA, £ 18.95
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The paper examines how resources are needed to support terrorism, how terrorist groups are structured and some of the management problems encountered within the groups. The paper discusses James Adams' analysis of the financing of terrorism and concludes that in order to successfully dismantle large terrorist groups, their assets must be removed.
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Introduction
Size and Length of Campaigns
Basic Organizational Structures of Terrorist Groups
Management Processes and Problems
Adam's Analysis of the Financing of Terrorism
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"Across the globe specific terrorist groups have existed as forces to be reckoned with. Groups such as Hamas, the Irish Republic Army, and the Palestinian Liberation Organization have caused terror for decades. Reasons for this include the abundance of resources that these groups have available to them. These resources are required in various ways allowing them to flourish as organizations. Law enforcement must investigate terrorist financing in order to successfully dismantle terrorist organizations."
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The Doctrine of Incorporation, 2008.
An examination of the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment and the doctrine of incorporation.
6,508 words (approx. 26.0 pages), 12 sources, APA, £ 104.95
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This paper elucidates the multifaceted dimensions that encompass the arguments for and against the doctrine of incorporation and it identifies where the Supreme Court stands today on the issue. It discusses the events leading up to the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment, the legislation's intent for ratifying the Fourteenth Amendment and the explicit language of the pertinent clauses in the Fourteenth Amendment. The paper also traces the doctrine of incorporation through the promulgation of common law holdings.
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"William Crosskey, in contrast to Fairman, rejected the court-centered approach to the original understanding of the Fourteenth Amendment. His incorporation thesis emerged as a result of his claim for a extended congressional authority (Brandwein 1996). Crosskey thought that the amendment should be seen in the light of Old Republican constitutional ideas (Curtis 1986). Under this light, Crosskey considered the privileges and immunities clause of the Article IV, section 2 to provide that the citizen of each state would be entitled to all the rights of a citizen of the United States in every state; that the Fifth Amendment guaranty of due process should require the government to supply equal protection in the right of life, liberty, and property; the Bill of Rights should be limits to the states even prior to the Fourteenth Amendment (Curtis 1986)."
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Nationalistic and Ethnic Terrorism, 2006.
This paper focuses on terrorist groups fighting for nationalistic purposes.
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The paper looks at Daniel Byman's thesis on ethnic terrorism and examines the IRA in Ireland, the ETA in Spain, the PKK in Turkey and the LTTE in Sri Lanka as terrorist groups fighting for nationalistic purposes. The paper shows how these groups are seen as outcasts in their homeland and find terrorism their only option to gain recognition.
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Introduction
Byman's logic of ethnic terrorism
The ETA in Spain
The PKK in Turkey
Ireland and the mutating IRA
The liberation of tigers of tamil eelam
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"Daniel Byman provides a thesis on ethnic terrorism. He states ethnic terrorists are usually more nationalistic than their religious counterparts as they attempt to forge a national identity (White, 2002). These groups make themselves known through acts of violence. As long as a bomb goes off or a police officer is murdered, the identity and existence of ethnic differences cannot be denied (White, 2002). Anyone that does not belong to the group is the enemy; therefore, it does not matter who they kill. This radical philosophy is extremely difficult to use counterterrorism methods against. A government must convince the leaders of the ethnic group in question that it has a vested interest in maintaining the social structure and it can achieve its goals by working within the current system (White, 2002)."
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Education and Culture, 2008.
A comparison of educational systems in Japan, France and the United Kingdom.
799 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 19.95
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This paper describes the different approaches to education and schooling that are taken by three different cultures. It focuses on comparing three national educational systems from Asia, Continental Europe and the United Kingdom, specifically Japan, France and the UK. The paper shows how education is as much a social construct as any other facet of a culture.
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"Still, there is less flexibility in United Kingdom curriculum planning than in America. Compulsory national testing is routine at the ages of the ages of 7, 11, 14, in England and Scotland. Students at state schools are also tested in science and math. Like Japan and France, students must take state exams to exit from university, and there are advanced level exams one must take to attend universities ("Introduction to School Life," Woodlands Junior School, 2007). However, while most students attend state schools, private schools are much more common in England (called 'public schools'). Often these schools are extremely expensive and criticized as vestiges of the English class system, as only the very wealthy and connected members of British or Scottish society can attend such schools as Eton."
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The FBI and Witness Protection, 2008.
An examination of the witness protection program of the FBI and how it is decided who will be given protection or immunity.
4,756 words (approx. 19.0 pages), 10 sources, APA, £ 84.95
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This paper discusses the various roles of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). It specifically focuses on the FBI witness protection program. The paper discusses some previous cases and then looks at how the FBI decides who is given immunity and protection and whether these decisions are being made properly or even should be made at all.
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Introduction
Witness Protection
The Witness Protection Program
Analysis
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"Some people in the program itself have also raised complaints, stating that the government has not lived up to its agreement in some way or that the program itself is no longer needed in an era when the formerly powerful mob is no longer powerful: "Omerta, the mob law of silence, is long dead. With so many informants, targeting just one is pointless" (McShane, 2000, p. A1). The criminality of people like Sammy Gravano even while in the program has also been a point of contention, raising the question of how much the program is protecting questionable witnesses and not the public. The public questions the way the FBI and others decide whom to protect when people hear about cases like that of Boston mob hit man Joseph Barboza, who was aided by the FBI in 1971 to get him off of death row in California so he would not recant in a 1965 Massachusetts case that sent four innocent men to prison. He was aided when two FBI agents testified on his behalf. This has been deemed a cover-up that lasted more than thirty years. Two of the men wrongly sentenced died while in prison, while the other two were released after serving more than thirty years. The cover-p was discovered when the files of the two FBI agents who participated "revealed Barboza lied to the jury when he accused the four men of playing roles in the murder of the amateur boxer who offended Mob bosses" (Lawrence 2001, para. 13). Evidence has also been offered to show that Barboza killed several people while in the Witness Protection Program. Barboza himself was killed by a hitman in 1976."
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Transformational Leadership and Research Methods, 2008.
This paper looks at the notion of transformational leadership and discusses the best method to measure its effects.
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In this article, the writer first defines the concept of transformational leadership and then discusses the the best approach for studying transformational leadership. The writer notes that while management scholars may disagree on the exact definition of transformational leadership, and what exactly it means to be a transformational leader, there does appear to be some consensus that transformational leading involves bringing an organization to a higher level of performance by selling a vision that appeals to organizational and staff values. In order to truly appreciate the effect of transformational leadership, the writer studies the question of how best to measure the effects of transformational leadership. In conclusion, the writer maintains that studying transformational leadership does not have to involve choosing between a case study or quantitative approach. Offering a thorough analysis of the components of transformational leadership and their effect on the workplace may necessitate using what is best about both methods.
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Defining Transformational Leadership
Case Studies
Quantitative Studies
Conclusion
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"Building on Weber's theory, Burns developed a concept based on transactional and transformational leaders. Transactional leaders, like Weber's bureaucrats, see loyalty as something that is acquired through a transaction. For example, an organization's employees become loyal in exchange for salaries and benefits. The transformational leader, similar to Weber's charismatic leader, develops loyalty by seeking out the followers' needs, engaging them, and motivating the followers toward a higher purpose. While Burns acknowledged that people in power can be moral and amoral, he believed a leader must necessarily be moral in order to be considered transformational. Burns considered leaders such as John Kennedy, Martin Luther and Mao Tse Tung to be transformational leaders, because people followed these leaders based on their charisma, vision and sense of moral purpose."
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Criminals Vs Terrorists, 2006.
A comparison between individual criminals and group terrorists.
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The paper compares the characteristics of terrorists with individual criminals by examining various profiles of terrorists that have been introduced by scholars throughout the years. The paper studies group reinforcement in order to show how terrorists justify their acts. The paper concludes that although there is no clear way to profile a terrorist, terrorists crimes differ from conventional criminal behavior in that they are more goal specific with an ultimate cause to support.
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Introduction
Terrorists and Ordinary Criminals
Group Reinforcement and the Justification of Terrorism
Terrorist Profiles
Warrior Dreams
Summary
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"Both criminals and terrorists commit crimes; however, there are differences between the two groups. Criminals are more impulsive, committing crimes for certain gains, whereas, terrorists feel they exist for a certain cause that justifies violence. Their crimes are planned out to attack the status quo, which does not fit their belief system. Groups of terrorists influence individuals to believe in a specific cause. These groups are separated from mainstream society. It is difficult to label individual terrorists and groups with certain characteristics because there are so many differences, as well, the concepts of terrorist behavior has changed."
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Trends in Deaf Education, 2008.
A discussion of the challenges facing those who are active in deaf education.
1,173 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 7 sources, APA, £ 27.95
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This paper discusses the difficulties and challenges educators may face when teaching deaf children. In particular, the paper enumerates the key issues regarding special needs teachers and then examines them from an internal and external perspective. The paper accomplishes this via a thorough examination of available academic literature. In examining the literature, the writer takes into account the internal and external factors that will influence future trends in deaf education in order to provide an overview of how deaf education will appear in the future.
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Shortage of Qualified/Certified Sign Language Interpreters
Closure of State Schools for the Deaf Due to Special Education Funding Issues
Appropriate Education in the Age of Distance Technology vs Vygotsky's Theory
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"The shortage of teachers for the deaf is an extension of an overall shortage of teachers that is affecting education on a national basis. There are many reasons for these shortages including low salaries and increased stress due to the shortages themselves. The growing shortage is self-perpetuating. The fewer teachers there are to perform daily duties, the more stressed those that are in the profession become. This scenario has prompted several states, such as Wyoming to mandate increased teacher salaries statewide (NEA, 2006). However, salaries alone are not likely to be the single answer to the problem."
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