The power of risk analysis in times of terror To counter the instinct reactions that terror aims to invoke, we need more critical reflection, fact-based systematic analysis and substantiated policy responses. Sanneke Kuipers • August 03, 2016
What’s in a definition? Is the proposed EU Directive on Combating Terrorism still about terrorism? New European Union legislation makes it possible to be convicted for terrorism, without the offence being actually committed. This leads to less legal certainty on the phenomenon of terrorism. Stef Wittendorp • July 25, 2016
EU (Br-) exits and Decreasing European Crisis Response Capacity The so-called 'Brexit' illustrates the European Union (EU) is under pressure. However, from a crisis management perspective, leaving the EU or diminishing its current capacity would be a very unsafe idea. Sanneke Kuipers • July 17, 2016
Empirical Research on Terrorism: Types of Data Laboratory experiments constitute a good complementary to theoretical and empirical analysis of terrorism. Jaroslaw Kantorowicz • July 04, 2016
Mass Media and the Copycat Effect – A Public Threat? Media reporting on suicide attacks may increase the likelihood of an at-risk individual with similar views to that of the subject to be inspired to commit a similar attack. Former Intern at Leiden University • July 01, 2016
Intelligence-led policing and local governance Within European metropolises, local governing bodies become increasingly important in the fight against transnational phenomena like radicalization, human trafficking, and drugs smuggling. Elke Devroe • June 24, 2016
How International Actors Unintentionally Contribute to Kosovo’s Extremism: A Life Story Perspective What are the causes of religious violent extremism in Kosovo and what is their relation to the peacebuilding missions that have became sources of violent extremism? Insight in these phenomena might help international policymakers in proposing strategies. Arlinda Rrustemi • June 20, 2016
Pearls in Policing: preparing for the future Are the police still the thin blue line, focused on containing immediate threats and maintaining public order in their jurisdictions? Or can they move beyond that to bigger roles, coordinating global law enforcement and responding to global threats? Edwin Bakker • June 15, 2016
Violence is like Cholera: A Contagious Disease Violence has many similarities with contagious diseases, so why not treat violence as such? It pais off. Marieke Liem • June 10, 2016
