Do we have an exit strategy?

The coalition to halt the offensive by the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq posed fundamental questions about exit and strategy. The debate on exit strategies does helpfully focus attention on the why and what of the intervention.

Sergei Boeke • October 08, 2014

‘Keep calm and carry on’ – The implications of joining the fight against IS

Countries joining the coalition against IS should be aware both the threat increases for their citizens abroad and for their citizens at home.

Liesbeth van der Heide • October 02, 2014

Copper Theft

Recent years have seen a drastic rise in copper theft around the world, on occasion disrupting infrastructure systems. How do governments and industry deal with this growing threat?

Megan Anderson • September 26, 2014

"Jihadfamilies" in Huizen: Part II

This entry is the follow-up of the earlier published “Jihadfamilies” in Huizen: A local test case of national importance.

Jeanine de Roy van Zuijdewijn • September 19, 2014

Early Warning Indicators of Terrorism and Radicalization

Is it possible to identify behaviors or expressions that can betray the intent of individuals or groups to commit acts of terrorism?

Bart Schuurman • September 17, 2014

Two cyber security driven scenarios for the (infra-) structure of future cyberspace

The initial neglect of bad intentions while creating cyberspace infrastructure now opens up possibilities of cyber warfare, spionage and terrorism.

André Hoogstrate • September 09, 2014

Studying Homegrown Jihadism and Dutch Foreign Fighters in Syria Using Primary Sources

Primary sources-based accounts of terrorist groups and incidents can function as a foundation on which to build research and from which to test hypotheses empirically.

Bart Schuurman • September 09, 2014

“Jihad-families” in Huizen: a local test case of national importance

Media headlines turned Huizen, a Dutch town located between Amsterdam, Utrecht and Almere, into an alleged key centre of radical activities. This article describes how Huizen, “Caliphate of ‘t Gooi”, has become a local test case of national importance.

Jeanine de Roy van Zuijdewijn • September 05, 2014

Media Vultures Risk Triggering Copycat Deaths

Reporting on celebrity suicides in a sensationalistic way is potentially harmful as it can lead to 'copycat' deaths.

Marieke Liem • September 01, 2014