Publisher’s description summary Al-Qaida and Islamic State continue to captivate the world with their extreme violence. While much attention has been given to the operations and doctrines of jihadi groups,[…]
Journal abstract This article presents a ten-year forecast for jihadism in Europe. Despite reaching historically high levels in recent years, violent Islamist activity in Europe may increase further over the[…]
Journal abstract How much of a terrorist threat does the Islamic State (IS) pose to Western countries? This article looks at what IS has said and done with regard to[…]
Publisher’s description Making sense of Saudi Arabia is crucially important today. The kingdom’s western province contains the heart of Islam, and it is the United States’ closest Arab ally and[…]
Journal Abstract: Why has transnational war volunteering increased so dramatically in the Muslim world since 1980? Standard explanations, which emphasize U.S.-Saudi support for the 1980s Afghan mujahideen, the growth of[…]
Journal abstract: How do terrorists recruit? We know much about the profiles and pathways of recruits, but little about the strategies and tactics of recruiters. Such procedures matter because they[…]
Journal Abstract: This article studies variation in conflict theater choice by Western jihadists in an effort to understand their motivations. Some militants attack at home, whereas others join insurgencies abroad,[…]
A Guide to Interviewing Terrorists and Violent Extremists19 February, 2020
The Promotion of Secularization as a Counterterrorism Strategy to Religious Terrorism: A Case Study of Iraq17 February, 2020
Law, state and right-wing extremism in India14 February, 2020
Returning to the Fight: An Empirical Analysis of Terrorist Reengagement and Recidivism12 February, 2020