This thesis aims at exploring the relationship between the EU’s formulated ambition to be more active at the international level and the EU’s external cybersecurity strategy. In order to do that,...Show moreThis thesis aims at exploring the relationship between the EU’s formulated ambition to be more active at the international level and the EU’s external cybersecurity strategy. In order to do that, the thesis will answer the following research question: “How coherent is the European Union’s external cybersecurity strategy with the EU’s willingness to become more active at the international level ?” More precisely, the thesis will assess whether the EU’s external cybersecurity strategy corresponds to the key principles and helps fulfill the objectives set out by the 2016's European Union Global Strategy (EUGS) for the EU to become more active externally. The thesis is based on content analysis of the documents on cybersecurity published by the EU from 2013, the year of the first EU cybersecurity strategy's publication, to december 2020, when the second EU cybersecurity strategy was released.Show less
Since the rise of IS there have been countless analyses comparing the two terrorist organizations, however almost none discuss the impact IS has on AQ’s strategy. AQ has proven to be an adaptable...Show moreSince the rise of IS there have been countless analyses comparing the two terrorist organizations, however almost none discuss the impact IS has on AQ’s strategy. AQ has proven to be an adaptable organization, how did AQ adapt to a former affiliate that took the lead in the Jihadi Social Movement (SJM) ? And what does that mean for the strategic future of AQ, the answer to that means being able to analyze in which ways AQ is still an threat and what counter terrorism policies could be effective. This is why this topic is not only significant but also a worthy discussionShow less
The thesis researches the potential of a separate jihadi strategy domain within the field of Strategic Studies. The thesis examines three case studies; Hezbollah, Hamas and Al Qaeda. These case...Show moreThe thesis researches the potential of a separate jihadi strategy domain within the field of Strategic Studies. The thesis examines three case studies; Hezbollah, Hamas and Al Qaeda. These case studies are compared on three separate elements of strategy; the ends, ways and means. The thesis concludes that these jihadi organizations lend certain aspects of Western strategic scholars and applied them to their own practices. Thus, it can be said that a separate field of jihadi strategic studies can be useful and relevant to strategic studies. Additionally, the analysis shows that jihadi organizations do think strategically when it comes to obtaining their objectives, and that they borrow elements from other jihadi organizations and Western strategic studies. This seems to suggest that no real ‘Western’ or ‘Islamic’ Way of War exists, but rather that strategic thinking is influenced by cultural heritage and the cultures that it comes into contact with.Show less
The Malacca Strait is one of the most important sea lanes of communication which is crossed by one third of the international trade every year (Huang, 2008). Hence, the necessity to guarantee the...Show moreThe Malacca Strait is one of the most important sea lanes of communication which is crossed by one third of the international trade every year (Huang, 2008). Hence, the necessity to guarantee the safety of this region is crucial to the international community dependent on this trade. The Malacca Strait is composed by three major countries: Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, which have concomitant maritime arenas. The focus of the thesis falls upon Indonesia and Singapore, the countries have reported rates of piracy and terrorism which concern the international community. The mechanisms used to deal with these two same threats vary between the two countries that keep different positions towards the best ways to deal with pirates and terrorists in the region. Singapore used the securitization of the conflation of piracy and maritime terrorism to guarantee the allocation of resources to maritime crimes. While Indonesia kept both crimes under the international radar, adopting a more cautious and neutral position concerning its maritime outlaws. However, the two countries achieved the same failed results since the policies implemented reached short-term results, leading to the necessity to develop more appropriate tools to achieve long-term solutions.Show less
