{"id":4366,"date":"2025-03-05T06:35:12","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T06:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pol.nahrainuniv.edu.iq\/en\/?post_type=student_affairs&#038;p=4366"},"modified":"2025-03-05T06:40:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T06:40:26","slug":"masters-thesis","status":"publish","type":"student_affairs","link":"https:\/\/pol.nahrainuniv.edu.iq\/en\/student_affairs\/masters-thesis\/","title":{"rendered":"master\u2019s thesis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At the College of Political Science of Al-Nahrain University, a master\u2019s thesis titled \u201cPsychological Warfare and Iraqi National Security Policies: A Study of the Performance of Security Apparatuses after 2014\u201d\u2014submitted by the student Maki Karim Awad\u2014was discussed..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200fThe examining committee consisted of the following esteemed professors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200f \u2022 Prof. Dr. Saddam Abdul Sattar Rashid \u2013 Chair<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200f \u2022 Prof. Dr. Firas Abdul Karim \u2013 Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200f \u2022 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Uday Faleh Hussein \u2013 Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200f \u2022 Dr. Ahmed Hussein Wali \u2013 Member and Supervisor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200fImportance of the Study<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200fThe significance of this study stems from the ongoing security challenges posed by terrorist organizations, notably the terrorist group ISIS. Psychological warfare is considered a key element in achieving victory in conflict, and the examination of the performance of security apparatuses is crucial for several reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200f 1. Combating Terrorist Threats: Terrorist threats present a major challenge to Iraq\u2019s national security. The study underscores the effectiveness of psychological warfare in addressing this challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200f 2. Enhancing Security Performance: The research evaluates the performance of security apparatuses and examines how psychological warfare can improve their efficacy, thereby strengthening national security and addressing both current and future challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200f 3. Strengthening Security Policies: The study offers insights that can help develop and reinforce national security policies. By integrating psychological warfare techniques into confrontation strategies, policymakers can better prepare for future challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200f 4. Achieving Internal Stability: A correct understanding of the effectiveness of psychological warfare and national security policies is essential for attaining internal stability and peace in Iraq.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200fStudy Objectives<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200fThe study aims to examine psychological warfare and its impact on national security policies after 2014, in addition to several subsidiary objectives:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200f 1. Defining Psychological Warfare: To ascertain the nature of psychological warfare, its methodologies, and the means of its implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200f 2. Analyzing the National Security System: To investigate the Iraqi national security framework by examining the measures and components that bolster national security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200f 3. Reviewing Psychological Warfare Strategies: To study the strategies of psychological warfare that have been adopted by Iraqi security apparatuses after 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200f 4. Enhancing Security Capabilities: To explore ways to build and enhance the capacities of security apparatuses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4367,"template":"","class_list":["post-4366","student_affairs","type-student_affairs","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>master\u2019s thesis - College of Political Science, Nahrain University<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/pol.nahrainuniv.edu.iq\/en\/student_affairs\/masters-thesis\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"master\u2019s thesis - College of Political Science, Nahrain University\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"At the College of Political Science of Al-Nahrain University, a master\u2019s thesis [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/pol.nahrainuniv.edu.iq\/en\/student_affairs\/masters-thesis\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"College of Political Science, Nahrain University\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100066559028232&amp;mibextid=LQQJ4d\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-03-05T06:40:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/pol.nahrainuniv.edu.iq\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/481177382_978405287721430_4706685829513458552_n.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"852\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@pscnahrain\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/pol.nahrainuniv.edu.iq\/en\/student_affairs\/masters-thesis\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/pol.nahrainuniv.edu.iq\/en\/student_affairs\/masters-thesis\/\",\"name\":\"master\u2019s thesis - 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