Journal abstract While conventional wisdom holds that the ideology espoused by a terrorist organization is somehow related to that organization’s actions, the precise nature of the relationship between these phenomena[…]
Journal abstract Drawing on leaked documents and other original sources in Arabic, this article examines the internal struggles over defining the Islamic State’s ideology during the period 2014 to the[…]
Journal abstract Terrorism represents a major threat to global security; however, psychosocial risk factors for terrorism are insufficiently explored in the literature. Using a cross-sectional design, we examined group differences[…]
On May 20th, 2010, two Arkansas police officers, Brandon Paudert and Bill Evans, stopped a white minivan with irregular license plates.[1] The driver, Jerry Kane, spoke with the officers outside[…]
Journal abstract This article examines the ISIS phenomenon in Indonesia and Malaysia. It aims to explain how, where, and why the transnational and local intersect as well as the role[…]
Journal abstract Why do rebels kill each other? When confronting a formidable regime, rebels often descend into warring factionalism rather than forge unity across their ranks to reap the advantages[…]
Journal abstract As shown by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, terrorism is one of the most pernicious threats to contemporary societies1. In addition to[…]
Chapter summary This chapter provides an overview of left-wing terrorism in the United States, with a focus on key groups, patterns over time, primary targets, and the main tactics utilized[…]
Chapter summary Over the past two decades, violent jihadis have generated substantial attention in the United States. At the same time, other types of violent extremists have been relatively neglected.[…]
Journal abstract The social mechanisms in ideological groups work to promote a cohesive social unit and present significant barriers to disengaging. Nonetheless, involvement in these groups is often not a[…]
Do Machines Replicate Humans? Toward a Unified Understanding of Radicalizing Content on the Open Social Web14 October, 2019
Auditing Radicalization Pathways on YouTube11 October, 2019
Rethinking Political Islam9 October, 2019
Credibility contests and the ebb and flow of anti-minority activism7 October, 2019