Theory-Testing Uyghur Terrorism in China
Journal abstract Analysis of terrorism perpetrated by Uyghurs inside China and the presence of Uyghur fighters in the warzones from Afghanistan to Syria has been divided as to whether such[…]
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China’s Uyghur problem after the 2009 Urumqi riot: repression, recompense, readiness, resistance
Journal abstract China’s largely Turkic Muslim Xinjiang (Uyghur) Autonomous Region has been considered by the national leadership as the country’s frontline in the fight against separatist terrorism since the 1990s.[…]
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Explaining the Chinese framing of the “terrorist” violence in Xinjiang: insights from securitization theory
Journal abstract This paper critically examines the Chinese framing of the “terrorist” violence in Xinjiang. Drawing on the Copenhagen school of securitization theory, it examines how the historical perception of[…]
Repression, opportunity, and innovation: The evolution of terrorism in Xinjiang, China
Journal abstract How does state repression affect the incidence and impact of terrorism? This study conducts a process tracing analysis of the ongoing contention between the Uyghur separatist movement and[…]
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, 2020- Killing 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