Responsible Use of Big Data in the Migration Crisis Migrants might be both the most vulnerable and digitally traceable population on earth. If that is true, then what are the opportunities and costs associated with that combined vulnerability and traceability? Sanneke Kuipers • March 06, 2017
'Every authority could use a crisis now and then' Sometimes, leaders first need to identify an undesirable situation in order to use a crisis to their advantage. Sanneke Kuipers • September 26, 2016
To blame or not to blame? How leaders frame crises and what they get out of it. Ruth Prins • August 22, 2016
21st Century Humanitarian Aid: How social media is changing Crisis Response & Managment We increasingly turn to information and communication technologies (ICTs) to help us impact our environments in meaningful ways and respond to the many challenges we face. One challenge in particular is how we respond to natural and manmade disasters. John Sabou • March 31, 2016
How jihadists prepare their jihad The increased number of Dutch foreign fighters in recent years has drawn a lot of attention and created fears of a terrorist attack. However, the Netherlands has been dealing with foreign fighters for more than a decade. What can we learn from the past? Jasper de Bie • December 28, 2015
Can counterterrorism be evaluated? Reflecting on the question 'How can we evaluate counterterrorism measures?' unveils the questions, doubts and in some cases perhaps double attitudes of terrorism fighters towards evaluation. Michael Kowalski • December 14, 2015
The Copycat Effect among Homicide-Suicides: Fact or Fiction? It is tempting to ascribe atrocious acts like homicide-suicide to the inspirational power of mass communication. Research points out that other factors are more influential though. Marieke Liem and Natascha van Keeken • October 19, 2015
Extremist Rhetoric and Social Media: The Virtual Battlefield ISIS, Al Qaeda, and other Islamist groups produce a huge amount of poetic verse on social media yet it is perhaps one of the most misrepresented clues to understanding their psyche... John Sabou • June 19, 2015
Police Web-design and Branding As police departments step into the 21st century, should they adopt the swanky web designs and branding campaigns of the private sector or stay within their humble, public service means? Megan Anderson • June 01, 2015
