Publisher’s description At the start of the Syrian conflict in 2011, thousands of pro-democracy rebel groups spontaneously formed to fight the Assad regime. Years later, the revolution was unrecognizable as[…]
Journal abstract In parts of the Republic of Iraq and the Syrian Arab Republic controlled by the Islamic State children were subjected to systematic indoctrination into extremist ideologies, with many[…]
Publisher’s description For years, scholars hypothesized about what Islamists might do if they ever obtained power. Now, academics and Islamists alike finally have answers. And they are confusing. In the[…]
Journal abstract Most political activism occurs within social norms and the democratic consensus, but a minority mobilize in a consciously perilous manner. When this is premised upon sacred values, one[…]
Journal abstract The present study analyzed the differences in the language usage between pro-ISIS users and random users on Twitter. Based on the literature, it was expected that, when comparing[…]
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 From a technical standpoint, Islamic State (IS) videos are demonstrably superior to those of other groups. But as time goes by, their aesthetic is migrating downstream as other[…]
Journal abstract Correlations between terrorism and the religious commitments of terrorist organizations and actors have been the subject of extensive scholarly investigation. Whilst the focus has often been on extreme[…]
Journal abstract This article examines the factions, leadership, and internal organization of Boko Haram, the terrorist group which has operated to devastating effect in parts of northern Nigeria, Niger, Chad,[…]
Journal abstract This article attempts to fill a gap in research on the propaganda methods exploited in the Islamic State’s flagship online magazines, Dabiq and Rumiyah. Its major objective is[…]
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