The Messy Reality of Lone-Wolf Terrorism
By Lorne L. Dawson, PhD Professor of Sociology and Legal Studies, University of Waterloo Co-Director of the Canadian Network for Research on Terrorism, Security and Society (www.tsas.ca) In the face […]
The 2014-2015 Academic Year Begins: Welcome to the First Round of Entries!
Welcome to the first round of blog entries for the 2014-2015 academic year. We have some interesting topics covered in this round including urban security, ISIS, counter-terrorism-related internships, and immigration. […]
Expanding Your Research Horizons: Summer Internships at START
By Rob Denaburg, M.A. Candidate at the Munk School of Global Affairs & David Hofmann, PhD Candidate at the University of Waterloo. Canadian graduate students are often faced with the […]
Extraordinary Rendition and the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act
By Jason Bakas, M.A. Candidate at the American Military University, School of Security and Global Studies. In some cases states dealing with foreign nationals or those with dual citizenship, who […]
The Islamic State: Militants Meet Military
By Misha Munim, J.D./M.A. Candidate, University of Ottawa Faculty of Law. The brutality of ISIS – or the “Islamic State”– has dominated headlines across the globe. Its name now prompts […]
Insecurity and the Urban Form
By Adam Vanzella-Yang, MSc Candidate at the London School of Economics. The link between international insecurity, the shape of cities, and the way we relate to one another in our […]
The Economics and Security Costs of Disconnected Diasporas
By Carter Brundage, B.A. Candidate in International Development, University of British Columbia. Vancouver is the site of one of the most comprehensive immigration service centres in Canada. Welcome House functions […]
Let’s change our views. Let’s be more informed.
By Athena Narsingh, J.D. Candidate, University of Ottawa Faculty of Law. Following the high-profile arrival of migrant-carrying ships in 2009 and 2010, the Canadian media perpetuated Sri Lankan stereotypes that […]
Can Violence Driven by Extremist Misogyny Constitute ‘Lone Wolf Terrorism?’
by Jesse MacLean, M.A. Candidate in the Global Governance program at the Balsillie School of International Affairs in Waterloo, Ontario. When someone kills several people and leaves behind a manifesto which states […]
A New Approach to Counter Radicalization
by Rob Denaburg, M.A. Candidate at the Munk School of Global Affairs. Rob is currently a summer intern at the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism […]
