The Global Observatory has collated a few of the most creative, useful, and powerful visualizations from 2017 that shed further light on a global issue or that challenge preconceptions.
Tag: terrorism
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The evolving and contested relationship between migration, terrorism, and violent extremism animates electorates, governments, and international organizations. For many governments and communities, this requires a careful balance between the preservation of security and an effective humanitarian response.
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The first lesson of the Canadian model is that the government has an important role to play in supporting academic and policy research.
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The government’s ability to meet a new spike in Egypt’s violence is uncertain, even as the number of attacks outside the North Sinai governorate has decreased in recent years.
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Currently, the Kurd force in the north is critical in expelling ISIS; however, the Iraqi government will want disputed territories returned.
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Above and beyond the micro-narrative of the Mosul affair, what is being overlooked is the deeper meaning of ISIS, and that it was already a threat before its capture of Mosul.
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Slow progress in the peace process has not helped to decrease the appeal of jihadist groups, which have in the past served as a sort of military insurance policy against government forces, and have also provided lucrative illegal trafficking opportunities.
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The divisions between the junta and the populations of the Deep South region have been driven deeper by the nationwide referendum on a new constitution held in August.
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The impact of Libya’s 2011 revolution and overthrow of Gaddafi continues to resonate and will likely determine the country’s direction for many years to come.
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While recent attacks reflects a long history of confrontation, they should not overshadow the many instances when France was able to develop close cooperation with Muslim communities, even if for pragmatic reasons.
