Journal abstract Under what conditions did the first Islamist movements organize? Which social and institutional contexts facilitated such mobilization? A sizable literature points to social and demographic changes, Western encroachment[…]
Journal abstract Wilson’s article examines how apocalyptic thinking converges with the use of conspiracy theory in white nationalist world-views at a time of crisis. Apocalyptic thinking is, typically, a religious[…]
Journal abstract Online social media platforms such as Twitter have been found to be misused by extremist groups, including Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), who attract and recruit[…]
Journal abstract Working with people convicted of extremist offences who have either offended, or are perceived to have offended, for ideological reasons − whether supportive of a political or religious[…]
Chapter summary Terrorism: Premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents. The above definition, originally taken from a piece of US legislation, is often[…]
Chapter summary In this chapter, I do not try to provide an historical overview of all terror and all violence as it appears on our screens in relation to religion[…]
Chapter summary On July 16, 2015, the usual routine of the day was disrupted by sounds of a fierce firefight and explosions on one of the central streets of Bishkek,[…]
Chapter summary In the wake of the brutal attacks in Paris, 7 and 8 January 2015, against the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo and the kosher supermarket Hyper Cacher, the hashtag[…]
Chapter summary In 2004, the jihadist ideologue Abu Bakr Naji wrote a treatise titled Management of Savagery in which he outlined a long-term strategy to defeat the mujahidin’s enemies. Through[…]
Chapter summary The role of religion in al-Qaeda’s violence has been strongly debated since the attacks of 11 September 2001. In public debates, religion has often been assigned an explanatory[…]
Disengagement from Political Violence and Deradicalization: A Narrative-Dialogical Perspective20 April, 2018
Subjectivity in detection of radicalisation and violent extremism: a youth worker’s perspective19 April, 2018Peacebuilding Beyond Terrorism? Revisiting the Narratives of the Basque Conflict18 April, 2018
Radicalization to Violence: A Pathway Approach to Studying Extremism17 April, 2018