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Beyond ‘Indoctrination’ and ‘Brainwashing’: Understanding the Transmission of Extreme Beliefs

When discussing the transmission of extreme beliefs, we tend to fall back on concepts such as ‘indoctrination’ and ‘brainwashing’. In this blog, we explain why this is problematic.

Layla van Wieringen, Marieke Liem and Daan Weggemans • December 03, 2021

Keeping NATO relevant: From Russia with love

Many people have questioned the relevance of NATO in the post-Cold War era. However, the recent crisis in Ukraine seemed to have turned the picture upside down. Can Russia be credited for solving the legitimacy problem of NATO?

Jeanine de Roy van Zuijdewijn • June 23, 2014