Security and religion in democratizing Tunisia: re-enacting surveillance through religious narratives and gendered dynamics by Fabrizio Leonardo Cuccu, Alessandra Bonci

“…In conclusion, the role of wa’ydhat within the control and surveillance apparatus in Tunisia exists at the intersection between the evolution of surveillance practices worldwide, under the umbrella of the global war on terror, and the history of state control over religion in the country, dating back to the years of Bourguiba. …”
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The 1945 World Order – Process with «Open» Continuation by V. T. Yungblud

“…The Yalta-Potsdam system of international relations, established by culmination of World War II, was created to maintain the security and cooperation of states in the post-war world. Leaders of the Big Three, who ensured the Victory over the fascist-militarist bloc in 1945, made decisive contribution to its creation. …”
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Russia vs America cyber war: space technology mastery competition by Fadra Fadra, Joseph Teguh Santoso

“…The results of this study show that national security priorities are number one, and especially defense priorities for the United States are no longer terrorism but great power competition. …”
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Réprimer par le droit : L’intervention de la Brigade nationale de police judicaire dans les procès du Hirak El-Rif by Mariam Benalioua

“…A look at the historical development of this brigade from the late 1990s to the present day shows how it has broadened its scope of intervention, moving from a brigade dealing only with cases linked to state security, mainly dealing with the files of left-wing political opponents, to a brigade including cases of national scope and falling within the scope of the fight against organized crime (terrorism, drug trafficking, etc.). …”
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Information Warfare, Threats and Information Security by D. N. Bespalov, M. A. Kazakov

“…This leads to the reproduction of threats, primarily related to the ability to use ICT for purposes that are inconsistent with the objectives of maintaining international peace and security, compliance with the principles of non-use of force, non-interference in the internal affairs of states, etc. In this regard, include such terms as "a threat of information warfare", "information terrorism" and so forth. …”
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Use of Extra-judicial Technical Surveillance in Criminal Decision-making: European Limitations and National Challenges by Andrei Zarafiu

“…The case law of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has consistently stated that even a severe threat to national security, such as acts of terrorism, or other risks of a global nature are not to be relied upon in order to override this form of protection and control. …”
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THE ALBANIAN FACTOR OF DESTABILIZATION OF THE WESTERN BALKANS: SCENARIO APPROACH by E. G. Ponomareva

“…Special role in the implementation of the scenario is played by the structures of international terrorism which regard Kosovo as one of the central training zones for militants. …”
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THE PROSPECTS OF THE RUSSIAN-CHINESE HUMANITARIAN COOPERATION IN FRAMEWORK OF “ONE BELT, ONE ROAD” INITIATIVE IMPLEMENTATION by D. A. Smaliakou

“…In the author’s view, partner States should focus on actions for modernization of national education systems and dissemination of scientific worldview, e.g. in the regions of the Northern Silk Road. …”
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Advances and Prospects in Smart Border Studies Based on a Bibliometric Analysis by Yang Danxuan, Li Cansong, Hu Wei, Lai Zulan, Ge Xurui

“…Having surveyed the current state of smart border research, we propose the following steps to promote the development of China's smart borders. …”
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The position of Lithuanian parties towards Poland in 1920-1926: from modus vivendi to permanent confrontation by Andrius Grodis

“…However, despite the hostility to Poland entrenched in society, the leaders of political parties who envisioned the greatest danger to the state's independence from Soviet Russia and Germany actively sought pacific means of resuming the historical capital of the state and for ways of friendly affiliation of interstate relations.  …”
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Christianity and medical science: A historical quest for remedy in time of epidemics by V.U. Iheanacho

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La course au cyber armement by Edward M. Roche

“…Cyber weapons now are an extension of state power. In hopes of gaining a strategic advantage, many countries and terror movements are developing defensive and offensive cyber capabilities. …”
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Benjamin’s gamble: commodifying life in the age of heroic demise by Stephanie Polsky

“…Benjamin became fascinated with charting the social narrative of the future dead, whether they existed in a celebrated state as it was the case with heroic suicide or as tragic disposable bodies that National Socialism would eventually excise by deeming them unworthy of life. …”
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«HYBRID WAR» OF NOTIONS by O. Fridman

“…He is a Sessional Lecture at the University of Reading and was a Visiting Research Fellow and Visiting Lecturer at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) in 2014. …”
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I (Don’t) See You: Absence, Omissions, and Spectrality in the Works of Ishtiyaq Shukri by Iqra Raza

“… This paper studies the representation of the Muslim body (within the context of the War on Terror) as an instance of disembodied subjectivity that haunts through the remnants of its presence, via a close textual analysis of Ishtiyaq Shukri’s novels The Silent Minaret (2005) and I See You (2014). …”
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INSECURITY AND GIRL CHILD EDUCATION IN NORTH-EAST NIGERIA: A CASE OF CHIBOK AND DAPCHI QUAGMIRE by Gloria Samdi Puldu, Rwang Patrick Stephen

“…The paper proffered solutions to the threat to the girl child and clearly stated also the role of government, stakeholders to peace in the region. …”
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Sleep Paralysis and Hallucinosis by Gregory Stores

“…Conclusions: Sleep paralysis, common in the general population, can be associated with dramatic auxiliary symptoms suggestive of a psychotic state. Less common forms are either part of the narcolepsy syndrome or (rarely) they are familial in type. …”
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"Out there in that cabin in the middle of nowhere in Montana": Narrating the Geographical and Mental Deviance of the Unabomber by Robert Winkler

“…This article argues that the Unabomber's cabin in Montana, often considered a so-called flyover state, serves as the pivotal point for his geographical marginalization in the media coverage of the case. …”
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Z rozważań nad społeczną i gospodarczą kondycją ziemiaństwa w Królestwie Polskim w okresie postyczniowego dziesięciolecia (1864–1874) by Andrzej Przegaliński

“…The consequences of enfranchisement, in a reality of the brutally suppressed independence uprising and in the atmosphere of post-January terror, brought the end to the era of manor and serf economy. …”
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Police Leadership Development: Intentions and Critical Success-Factors by Jan Ole Vanebo, Brita Bjørkelo, Terje Aaserud

“… The Norwegian Police Service (NPS) have been heavily criticized after the 22 July 2011 terror attacks at Utøya and in Oslo. One of the evaluation reports stated three shortcomings in the NPS: culture, attitudes and leadership. …”
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