Pathways of Foreign Fighters What makes someone join a war despite having no legal or cultural ties to the war-torn nation? How does their wartime experience look like? And what do they do after the war ends? Dr. Milos Popovic • March 29, 2021
ISIS' Drone Sovereignty Islamic State's use of images taken by drones draws on vertical imagery to present and reinforce a claim to sovereign power, demonstrating its ability to control territory through the air. Yannick Veilleux-Lepage and Emil Archambault • May 11, 2020
Who determines the security (research) agenda? Leiden University's Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) fits the need for more a more multidisciplanry approach towards security related issues. Wietse van den Berge • November 09, 2016
“We are coming, Nineveh” The recently commenced battle for Mosul raises the issue what military successes against ISIS could mean in terms of threat to the West. Roel de Bont • October 31, 2016
The power of risk analysis in times of terror To counter the instinct reactions that terror aims to invoke, we need more critical reflection, fact-based systematic analysis and substantiated policy responses. Sanneke Kuipers • August 03, 2016
Daily Life in Syria The recently published report ‘Destination Syria’ examines several aspects of the daily lives of Dutch nationals who left the country in favor of a new life in war-torn Syria. Edwin Bakker, Daan Weggemans and Roel de Bont • April 11, 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
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
Whether ISIS is losing the war The Islamic State (of Iraq and Syria) seems to be withdrawing, but it is too soon to conclude that it is losing the war. Wietse van den Berge • August 05, 2015
