Journal abstract Much has been made of the threat of battle hardened jihadis from Islamist insurgencies, especially Syria. But do Americans who return home after gaining experience fighting abroad pose[…]
Journal abstract The wars in Syria and Iraq attracted about 45,000 individuals from outside the arenas. Most joined the Islamic State, but interestingly, other prominent armed groups showed less interest[…]
Journal abstract Most programs to prevent and counter violent extremism (CVE) now include support programs for families of violent extremists. However, like many other CVE interventions and programs, the evidence[…]
Journal abstract Despite decades of scholarship, historians have struggled to explain the decision made by the tens of thousands of volunteers who joined the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil[…]
Journal abstract This article draws on a unique dataset of state-level data for 196 countries to establish answers to three research questions. We begin by exploring whether a global spike[…]
Journal abstract The Islamic State’s recruitment of children is a challenge with no easy solutions. Islamic State foreign fighter records show that foreign children fighters tend to be, as expected,[…]
Journal abstract From arrests and sentencing to post-conflict reintegration, mounting evidence suggests that men and women engaged in terrorism-related activity receive differential treatment from government institutions. Though myriad factors shape[…]
Journal abstract How long does it typically take a returned foreign fighter to launch a domestic terror attack? The issue of returnees, and appropriate national and international responses to potential[…]
Journal abstract The conflict in Syria and Iraq from 2011 onwards, and the Spanish Civil War in 1936–39 both witnessed a very relevant foreign fighter phenomenon. Even if the ideological[…]
Journal abstract That drone warfare may cause “blowback” is a well-established argument – commonly used to contest drones’ effectiveness. One of the unintended consequences of drones includes the opportunity it[…]
Risk Factors for Terrorism: A Comparison of Family, Childhood, and Personality Risk Factors Among Iraqi Terrorists, Murderers, and Controls25 May, 2020
ISIS Propaganda22 May, 2020
‘Boosting Resilience’ and ‘Safeguarding Youngsters at Risk’: Critically Examining the European Commission’s Educational Responses to Radicalization and Violent Extremism20 May, 2020Measuring Radicalisation: Risk Assessment Conceptualisations and Practice in England and Wales18 May, 2020