Journal abstract Foreign fighters arrive in Syria from across the Muslim world, yet the configuration of their countries of origin remains a puzzle. Examining alternative explanations for joining transnational jihad,[…]
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[…]
The significance of the Bible in the war, and anti-war efforts, of both Allied and Central powers in the First World War are to be examined in a new research[…]
Publisher’s description Throughout the turbulent history of the Levant the ‘Alawis — a secretive, resilient and ancient Muslim sect — have aroused suspicion and animosity, including accusations of religious heresy.[…]
This report into staff-prisoner relationships at a high-security prison was commissioned by the Ministry of Justice and carried out by researchers at the University of Cambridge. Whilst it was not[…]
As the UK marks the tenth anniversary of the July 7 London bombings, there is a sense that what was a terrible new phenomenon in 2005 has become increasingly prevalent.[…]
Journal abstract This article reviews the existing literature, mostly from political science, on suicide bombing. A prominent weapon in the toolkit of violent nonstate actors for a generation, suicide bombing[…]
Publisher’s description Just Wars, Holy Wars, and Jihads explores the development of ideas of morally justified or legitimate war in Western and Islamic civilizations. Historically, these ideas have been grouped[…]
Journal abstract: The popular media and many in academia often overstate the role that religion, and its supposedly unique qualities, has played in recent acts of terror. In this article,[…]
Journal abstract The ideas of non-violence, peace and non-discrimination have been systematically developed in Buddhism. Nonetheless, as research has shown, Buddhist ideas can also contribute to escalation of conflicts, racial[…]
‘Just three Skittles in a bowl will kill you. Would you take a handful?’ Evidence, public policy and Islamist-inspired violent extremism19 July, 2019
Mapping Connections: A Dark Network Analysis of Neojihadism in Australia17 July, 2019
‘Radicalisation: the journey of a concept’, revisited15 July, 2019Terrorism, religion and self-control: An unexpected connection between conservative religious commitment and terrorist efficacy12 July, 2019