From Tintin weeping to spotlit buildings, images are rapidly circulating on social media as a way of comprehending the Brussels bombings. But where was the cartoon for those who died in Ankara? Are some tragedies “ungrievable”?
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Articles on Brussels attacks
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Although not an intuitive conclusion, the Brussels attacks are actually indicative of Islamic State’s growing decline and desperation.
Solidarity and support for those affected shows collective resilience of crowds in emergencies.
Fragmented policing had played a part in this tragedy – and the EU must acknowledge what has gone wrong before solutions can be found.
What goes on in the mind of a suicide bomber? What motivates someone to spend their last day on the planet blowing up complete strangers? Bad enough, perhaps, if the strangers in question are soldiers…
The government’s crisis management committee sounds as if it can strike fast and effectively.
Most people will be disgusted at attempts by the Brexit lobby to use the terror attacks for their own political ends.
The focus has for a long time been on protecting aircraft. We’ve just been reminded how vulnerable pre-check-in areas can be.
Scholars specializing in extremism are beginning to unravel how people – including a higher number of Americans than one might expect – become radicalized to embrace political violence.
An expert in aviation security explains why this was a target for terrorists.
It is probably not a surprise that a terror attack can have a major impact on people’s mental health. But what sort of effects are common, and how long do they last?
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Adjunct professor, University of Technology Sydney
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Honorary Research Fellow, University of Exeter
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Professor Emeritus, University of Sydney; Professor, Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Senior lecturer in History and International Relations, Curtin University
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Senior Lecturer in the Dept of History & the American and Canadian Studies Research Centre, University of Birmingham
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Dean of Durham Law School & Professor of Law and Government, Durham University
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Reader in International Journalism, City, University of London
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Professor of Global Legal Studies, Birmingham Law School, University of Birmingham
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Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Science and Security Studies, King's College London
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Professor of Law, Durham University
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Researcher in Crowd Behaviour, University of Brighton
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Professor in Art, Curtin University
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Professorial Fellow, School of Arts and Humanities, Edith Cowan University
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Professor of the Practice and Faculty Director of the Master's in Applied Intelligence, Georgetown University
