Towards Academic Consensus Definitions of Radicalism and Extremism
Towards Academic Consensus Definitions of Radicalism and Extremism Radicalism and extremism are frequently (mis-)used concepts. The meaning of these terms is vague and the boundaries between them and between either…
Central Asian Jihadists in the Front Line
Central Asian Jihadists in the Front Line Since the beginning of 2017, a string of jihadist terrorist attacks involved Central Asian citizens, mainly of Uzbek and Kirgiz origin, notably in…
Does the Cure Address the Problem? Examining the Trump Administration’s Executive Order on Immigration from Muslim-majority Countries Using Publicly Available Data on Terrorism
Does the Cure Address the Problem? Examining the Trump Administration’s Executive Order on Immigration from Muslim-majority Countries Using Publicly Available Data on Terrorism This Research Note offers an empirical examination…
The Islamic State after the Caliphate – Can IS Go Underground?
The Islamic State after the Caliphate - Can IS Go Underground? While ISIS may intend to resume its underground existence in Syria and Iraq as the ISIS statelet is about…
Bibliography: Root Causes of Terrorism
Bibliography: Root Causes of Terrorism This bibliography contains journal articles, book chapters, books, edited volumes, theses, grey literature, bibliographies and other resources on root causes of terrorism (, the spectrum…
Terrorism Events Data: An Inventory of Databases and Data Sets, 1968-2017
Terrorism Events Data: An Inventory of Databases and Data Sets, 1968-2017 This Research Note presents 60 key databases, data sets and chronologies on terrorism events data developed since 1968. It…
Awareness Trainings and Detecting Jihadists among Asylum Seekers: A Case Study from The Netherlands
Awareness Trainings and Detecting Jihadists among Asylum Seekers: A Case Study from The Netherlands Dutch frontline professionals who work with asylum seekers receive awareness training to assist them in identifying…
Assessing the Feasibility of a ‘Wilayah Mindanao’
Assessing the Feasibility of a ‘Wilayah Mindanao’ Philippine-based militants led by Isnilon Hapilon are continuing their efforts to build an Islamic State presence in Central Mindanao. The Battle for Marawi…
The Dawa’ish: A Collective Profile of IS Commanders
The Dawa'ish: A Collective Profile of IS Commanders Based on the scrutiny of daily Iraqi newspapers, this article offers a collective profile of the commanders in the Islamic State (IS),…
Israel’s Policy in Extortionist Terror Attacks (Abduction and Hostage Barricade Situations)
Israel’s Policy in Extortionist Terror Attacks (Abduction and Hostage Barricade Situations) One of the most challenging type of terror incidents is that of an extortionist attack, such as hostage-taking and…
Perspectives on Terrorism, Volume 11, Issue 3
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Why the U.S. Military Should Support Domestic CVE
Why the Military Should Support Domestic CVE This Policy Note highlights the valuable role that the military, and especially military veterans, could play in domestic efforts to counter violent extremism.…