Journal abstract Research on negotiating with criminalised actors generally assumes the criminal label as a given, neglecting the significance of criminalisation itself. This article addresses this gap arguing that the[…]
Journal abstract Jihadism in Norway has witnessed a huge shift from consisting primarily of foreign ethnically homogenous networks with a low capacity for mobilization, to the current situation where a[…]
Journal abstract There is considerable agreement amongst scholars and international actors that ideologies and speech play a critical role in the path of escalation towards mass atrocity crimes. Speech features[…]
Executive summary The purpose of this report is to provide an analysis of over 4,600 unique Islamic State personnel records that were produced by the group primarily between early 2013[…]
Journal abstract The present study applies Social Learning (Differential Association) Theory to the explanation of political violence, focusing on exposure to extremist content through new social media (NSM) and controlling[…]
Journal abstract This study proposes a novel methodology for the study of the mindset, motives, and cognitive style of individual suicide bombers in Israel/ Palestine, based on a comprehensive corpus[…]
Journal abstract Research literature suggests a number of possible causes leading to radicalization of young Muslims living in Western countries, including poverty, social marginalization, weak or threatened identities, lack of[…]
Journal abstract This research note presents a dynamic risk assessment model of homegrown terrorists. The model was tested in a study of convicted “homegrown” American terrorism offenders inspired by Al[…]
Abstract Following the terrorist attacks of 9/11 in the USA and 7/7 in the UK, academic interest in factors involved in radicalization and terrorism has increased dramatically. Many related social[…]
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to offer a critical assessment of the way in which the internet and online material features as part of the process individuals embark[…]
