Publisher’s description On the morning of September 11, 2001, the entire world was introduced to Al Qaeda and its enigmatic leader, Osama bin Laden. But the organization that changed the[…]
Journal abstract This article looks at Internet use by insurgent groups in the North Caucasus in the context of a regional diffusion of violence. Using a mixed methods research design[…]
Publisher’s description summary Al-Qaida and Islamic State continue to captivate the world with their extreme violence. While much attention has been given to the operations and doctrines of jihadi groups,[…]
Journal abstract Drawn from a wider-ranging piece of research into radicalisation processes, this research note presents findings about the backgrounds of British jihadists travelling to fight in Syria. The research[…]
Journal abstract While much research has been conducted on the radicalization of Muslim militants from Jemaah Islamiyah, its spinoffs, and splinter factions; the historical roots of Indonesian radical movements; and[…]
Publisher’s description Since 9/11, the Jordanian Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi (b. West Bank, 1959) has emerged as one of the most important radical Muslim thinkers alive today. While al-Maqdisi may not[…]
Journal abstract This article presents a ten-year forecast for jihadism in Europe. Despite reaching historically high levels in recent years, violent Islamist activity in Europe may increase further over the[…]
Journal abstract The Jihadist phenomenon has a privileged space in Web 2.0 where contents can be created, networks can be global and all exchanges of information have significance. The emergent[…]
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 At a time when political debate in the West is preoccupied with the perceived impact of extremist ideas on individuals who embrace or support terrorism, this article uses[…]
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