Publisher’s description The Arab Maghreb-the long stretch of North Africa that expands from Libya to Mauritania-is a vitally important region that impacts the security and politics of Europe, sub-Saharan Africa,[…]
Publisher’s description When Mona Kanwal Sheikh stepped into the volatile conflict zones of Pakistan to interview the Taliban, she encountered many challenging situations. Once, shortly after she declined to meet[…]
Journal abstract Recent years have seen concerns raised in media and by policymakers about rising levels of ‘Sikh extremism’ and ‘Sikh radicalisation’ in Western Sikh diasporas. In this article I[…]
Journal abstract The relationship between religion and protest participation has long been of interest to sociologists, however few cross-national, quantitative studies have examined this relationship in a robust methodological way.[…]
Publisher’s description In recent years, terrorism has become closely associated with martyrdom in the minds of many terrorists and in the view of nations around the world. In Islam, martyrdom[…]
Publisher’s description The phenomenon of political Islam continues to dominate the political and social map of the Arab world, with the increasingly open struggle between ruling elites and Islamists becoming[…]
Publisher’s description There is an increasing interest in the influence of religious fundamentalism upon people’s motivation, identity and decision-making. Leaving Christian Fundamentalism and the Re-construction of Identity details the stories[…]
Publisher’s description From an esteemed scholar of American religion and sexuality, a sweeping account of the century of religious conflict that produced our culture wars Gay marriage, transgender rights, birth[…]
Publisher’s description Some of the world’s most lethal terrorist organizations have become media-centric enterprises, while also hijacking a major world religion, holding large swathes of physical territory, and governing their[…]
Publisher’s description This book examines de-radicalisation policy in the UK and addresses the contradictions evident in the conceptualisation and practice of de-radicalisation. It explores three main themes that touch upon[…]
The Power of a Good Story: Narrative Persuasion in Extremist Propaganda and Videos against Violent Extremism19 June, 2020
The Radical’s Journey: How German Neo-Nazis Voyaged to the Edge and Back17 June, 2020Killing in Pairs: Radicalisation Patterns of Violent Dyads15 June, 2020
Life psychology and significance quest: a complementary approach to violent extremism and counter-radicalisation12 June, 2020