Why not negotiate with terrorists? Negotiations, despite their obvious potential benefits, are not always the preferred means for achieving conflict resolution. Bart Schuurman • May 15, 2015
Foreign fighters remain alien within IS Foreigner fighters seem excluded by indiginous groups within the Islamic State, despite the Caliphate's propaganda suggesting otherwise. Wietse van den Berge and Mark Dechesne • April 15, 2015
Preventing small scale terrorist attacks by one or two perpetrators Recent small scale terrorist attacks lead to asking the question whether authorities could have prevented these attacks. Edwin Bakker • March 24, 2015
A surge in 'lone (or loon) wolf' jihadist attacks: the future of jihad? History shows that ‘lone wolf’ attacks are rare but recently, many jihadists used this strategy of an individual jihad. What can we say about these attacks? Should these perpetrators rather be called 'loon wolves'? Jeanine de Roy van Zuijdewijn • January 05, 2015
Exploring the Aims and Impacts of The United States' Drone Policy in Pakistan What are the strategic aims behind the United States' use of drones in Pakistan? And what are the consequences? Mehrunnisa Noon • November 13, 2014
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
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
'Threat from Jihadism more serious than ever before' Jihadism in the Netherlands has developed in a relatively short time span into a complex and dynamic movement that poses a more serious threat to democracy and national security than ever before. Jelle van Buuren and Daan Weggemans • June 30, 2014
The European Union and terrorism With respect to couterterrorism there is no lack of knowledge or a lack of opportunities to share ideas among academics and practitioners. If there is a problem, it is the slow implementation of ideas and policies. Edwin Bakker • June 18, 2014
