Category: War on Terror

The announcement of the war on terror drove substantial change, which was explicitly unsuccessful for various reasons. Mainly as this war had led to the humiliation of those falsely accused, as well as causing great fear among the American public, making it a possible cause towards the increase of xenophobia and racism globally, more so…

Conceptualized because of the various ways in which mediums have visualized, recorded and represented aspects of terrorism. The CNN effect established a twenty-four-seven news cycle which entirely covered the first Gulf war. This represents mediatization because the ability of real-time communications technology compels governments to immediately respond based on human suffering portrayed on the television.…

In this analysis, I develop a definition of the biometric state based on Mullers interpretation, constituting, securitization, governing through risk, and the widespread application of biometric technology and surveillance, within the context of specific assumptions about liberty, security, and identity. It is my contention, the biometric state emerged as a new mode of governance in…

Question: Outline the history of and Australias involvement in the war on terrorism in Iraq and Syria? The new war on terrorism in Iraq and Syria has been a long and complex battle with multiple enemy forces, who are most often indistinguishable from civilians. Australia has engaged in this war on terrorism due to varying…

On November 11, 2001, many lives changed forever; and not just for the US citizens, but for the rest of the world as well. The war on terrorism had begun and would not end anytime soon. The US and Britain invaded Iraq and Afghanistan, which initiated the war on terrorism in 2001. During their time…