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Examining ISIS support and opposition networks on Twitter
This report draws on publicly available Twitter data to examine this ongoing debate about ISIS on Arabic Twitter and to better understand the networks of ISIS supporters and opponents on Twitter.
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Organising for peace operations: lessons learned from Bougainville, East Timor, and the Solomon Islands
Introduction This report examines the governmental organizational structures used in three Australian-led interventions in the late 1990s and early 2000s in the Southwest Pacific regions: Bougainville, East Timor, and the Solomon Islands. Whole-of-government efforts requiring coordination across many parts of the Australian Government characterized each of these unique operations, in which different organisational approaches were...
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Contestability frameworks: an international horizon scan
The Australian Department of Defence engaged the RAND Corporation to identify and review international contestability practices.
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Predictive policing: the role of crime forecasting in law enforcement operations
This paper provides assessments of some of the most promising technical tools for predictive policing, which is the use of analytical techniques to identify promising targets for police intervention with the goal of preventing crime, solving past crimes, and identifying potential offenders and victims. Abstract Predictive policing is the use of analytical techniques to identify...
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Internet freedom and political space
This report examines whether and how furthering Internet freedom can empower civil society vis-à-vis public officials, make the government more accountable to its citizens, and integrate citizens into the policymaking process. Abstract The Internet has become a new battleground between governments that censor online content and those who advocate freedom to browse, post, and share...