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EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (3) answer(s).
 
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Schools and terrorism: global trends, impacts, and lessons for resilience / Petkova, Elisaveta P; Stephanie Martinez, ; Schlegelmilch, Jeffrey ; Redlener, Irwin   Journal Article
Petkova, Elisaveta P Journal Article
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Summary/Abstract This study characterizes trends in the frequency and characteristics of terrorist attacks in child-serving educational institutions around the world, examining the specific vulnerabilies of children and schools with regard to terrorist violence, as well as the various impacts that violence has on children, communities, and societies. Following the analysis of available data on terrorist attacks against educational institutions, vulnerabilities, and impacts, the study concludes with a discussion of what still needs to be understood in the intersection of child vulnerability and terrorism, and provides recommendations for improving resilience to terrorist attacks against child-serving educational institutions.
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Tibetans in the diaspora (1): political organizations, military institutions, and the Dalia family / Tong, James   Journal Article
Tong, James Journal Article
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Publication 2013.
Summary/Abstract An introduction to the journal is presented which discusses chapters from the book "Research on the Dalai Group and Tibetans Overseas" dealing with demographic composition, social and educational institutions. Since the Tibetan Rebellion in March 1959, the Dalai Lama and his supporters have established the Tibetan Central Administration as the government-in-exile. Located in the Himalayan foothills and surrounded by dense coniferous forests in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamsala has been the seat of the exiled government and the residenceof the 14th Dalai Lama since May 1960. The 50,000 original Tibetan émigrés have grown to around 120,000, the largest number residing inI ndia as well as in the Himalayan states of Nepal and Bhutan in addition to smaller communities in thirty-eight other countries. This and the following issue are focused on these Tibetans in the Diaspora, including their political organization, economic conditions, military apparatus, demographic composition, and social and educational institutions.
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ID:   176257


Unsolid : Pro-Kremlin Narratives in Slovak Cultural and Educational Institutions / Golianová, Veronika   Journal Article
Golianová, Veronika Journal Article
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Summary/Abstract This article attempts to map the influence of pro-Kremlin narratives on the Slovak cultural and educational landscape. Veronika Golianová and Aliaksei Kazharski enhance the understanding of pro-Kremlin activities by situating them in their broader political, cultural and historical context. Grasping this context is crucial to understanding why particular discursive strategies are selected and how they are adapted to the respective domestic audiences.
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