Houellebecq’s future forecast: “Submission” Michel Houellebecq’s book “Submission”, is more than a novel. It offers a sharp analysis of current politics and society in France. Moreover, it presents an interesting future forecast of France led by a president representing the Muslim Brotherhood. Edwin Bakker • June 10, 2015
Policies on foreign fighters: how they could impact foreign fighter pathways Foreign fighters are top priority for security services. Many policies have been designed to limit the possible threat posed by these fighters. What are the unintended consequences of these policies? Edwin Bakker and Jeanine de Roy van Zuijdewijn • May 17, 2015
European Female Jihadists in Syria The number of young European women travelling abroad to join the "Islamic State" (IS) continues to increase. Little is known about these women, including their motivations and roles within such organisations. Edwin Bakker and Seran de Leede • April 25, 2015
Preventing small scale terrorist attacks by one or two perpetrators Recent small scale terrorist attacks lead to asking the question whether authorities could have prevented these attacks. Edwin Bakker • March 24, 2015
Malls threatened by Al Shabaab In February 2015, Al Shabaab produced a video in which it calls for an attack on malls in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.This call for violent action spurred many worried reactions around the globe, especially in the three mentioned count Edwin Bakker • March 02, 2015
Foreign Fighters on Social Media: An analysis of 11 Facebook accounts What insights do eleven social Facebook-accounts of Dutch and Belgic foreign fighters offer with respect to the phenomenon of so-called returnees? Edwin Bakker, Daan Weggemans and Peter Grol • January 19, 2015
The European Union and terrorism With respect to couterterrorism there is no lack of knowledge or a lack of opportunities to share ideas among academics and practitioners. If there is a problem, it is the slow implementation of ideas and policies. Edwin Bakker • June 18, 2014
Harvard professor Graham Allison on nuclear security issues Saturday March 8, 2014, professor Graham Allison gave a lecture on the threat of nuclear security at Leiden University, Faculty Campus The Hague, raising awareness about nuclear security against the backdrop of the upcoming Nuclear Security Summit. Edwin Bakker • March 17, 2014
Nuclear Terrorism: Between the sum of all fears and the ultimate preventable catastrophe Nuclear terrorism is ‘imaginable’. But is it purely fictional or is it a credible threat? Edwin Bakker • March 03, 2014
