What we’ve learned about radicalisation since 7/7 bombings a decade ago
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.[…]
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A Death in Woolwich: The Lone-Actor Terrorist Threat in the UK
Journal abstract: Recent events in Syria and Iraq have shown in horrifying starkness the increased participation of British jihadists in terrorist fighting in the Middle East. In response, many have[…]
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Men who killed Lee Rigby in Woolwich are murderers, not ‘soldiers of Allah’
Why, even though Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale claimed they were soldiers of Allah when they murdered Lee Rigby, it is important to look beyond Islam as a motivating factor.
Flimsy fundamentalism infuses the third wave of terror
Linda Woodhead is Chair of the Advisory Board of RadicalisationResearch.org This article was written for The Conversation Flimsy fundamentalism infuses the third wave of terror By Linda Woodhead, Lancaster University[…]
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Don’t jump to conclusions about radicalisation
Response to events in Woolwich, originally published in The Conversation, and featuring some of the research on this website.
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