Rationales for Terrorist Violence Although terrorists do indeed use violence instrumentally, it is too often overlooked that organizational rationales that have little to do with the achievement of strategic goals can also underlie the decision to strike. Bart Schuurman • April 18, 2016
Video blog: Developments in the field of (counter)terrorism Video blog in which the attacks in Paris, Brussels, as well as other developments in the field of (counter)terrorism are being discussed. Edwin Bakker • April 08, 2016
J.M. Berger visits Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) J.M. Berger discussed Islamic State social media recruitment mechanisms. Eva Entenmann and Johanna Pohl • January 28, 2016
Shooting down a hijacked plane to prevent worse Should governments sacrifice a few people to save more? This ethical dilemma is central in the German theatre play 'Terror', in which terrorists threaten to fly a hijacked airplane into a packed football stadium. Michael Kowalski • January 04, 2016
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
Reintegrating Jihadist Extremists: Evaluating a Dutch Initiative A lack of evaluation studies exists when it comes to re-integration of extremists and terrorists into society. Edwin Bakker and Bart Schuurman • November 30, 2015
EU Member States step up information exchange - Again Recent terrorist events within the EU lead to a call for more and better information exchange. This is not new though. It stretches back to 2001. Jelle van Buuren • November 23, 2015
The intervention in Libya: not a recipe for success Following the uprisings in Libya in 2011, a number of countries participated in an intervention to protect civilians from the Gaddafi-regime. What can be learned from this intervention with its so-called light-footprint strategy? Jeanine de Roy van Zuijdewijn • July 20, 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
