Why does radicalization usually not lead to terrorist violence?

What differentiates radicalized individuals who become involved in terrorist attacks from those who do not? This blog post highlights some of the findings of a multi-year study.

Bart Schuurman and Sarah L. Carthy • November 14, 2024

Comparing the Red Army Faction to modern-day terrorists: bringing the 'Analysen zum Terrorismus' back into scholarly debate

Do extremists and terrorists separated by ideology and time period resemble one another? Are their backgrounds and biographical details comparable, or is variation the key theme? This blog summarizes a study that compared left-, right- and jihadist extremists and terrorists.

Bart Schuurman and Sarah L. Carthy • November 14, 2022

Re-examining the lone-actor terrorist

Our assumptions about lone-actor terrorism need to be critically reassessed and overhauled if efforts to detect and prevent this form of political violence are to remain effective.

Bart Schuurman • December 04, 2017

Fight Terrorism with Knowledge: STR 2016

Let’s keep fighting terrorism with knowledge!

Bart Schuurman • November 28, 2016

Fight Terrorism with Knowledge: STR 2016 Conference, 7-8 November in The Hague

Hosted in The Hague by Leiden University, STR 2016 will highlight cutting-edge research on terrorism and counterterrorism by scholars from across the globe

Bart Schuurman • September 19, 2016

Rationales for Terrorist Violence

Although terrorists do indeed use violence instrumentally, it is too often overlooked that organizational rationales that have little to do with the achievement of strategic goals can also underlie the decision to strike.

Bart Schuurman • April 18, 2016

Reintegrating Jihadist Extremists: Evaluating a Dutch Initiative

A lack of evaluation studies exists when it comes to re-integration of extremists and terrorists into society.

Edwin Bakker and Bart Schuurman • November 30, 2015

Operation Serval: the French Intervention in Mali

Despite initial successes of French military intervention against Islamists in Mali, the question remains to what extent the operation has managed to contribute to a long-term solution to the country’s troubles.

Sergei Boeke and Bart Schuurman • July 28, 2015

Indicators of Terrorist Intent and Capability

Planning and preparing for a terrorist attack requires time, resources, skills and knowledge. Which 'early warning indicators' can be detected that could help disrupting potential plots?

Bart Schuurman • July 01, 2015

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