“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

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

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

European information exchange on foreign fighters - work in progress

Claimed by EU member states to be top priority, information exchange among security agencies regarding Jihadism and foreign fighters is improving. A lot remains to be done though.

Jelle van Buuren • March 14, 2016

Foreign Fighters in Their Own Words: Using YouTube as a source

YouTube as a tool for gaining insights in the foreign fighter phenomenon: who are they, why do they go and where will they go next?

Ruben Tuitel and Kim Mans • January 18, 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

Verdict in the "jihad court case": up to 6 years in prison

On December 10, the judge delivered the verdict in one of the largest terrorism trials with high sentences for the main suspects.

Edwin Bakker and Jeanine de Roy van Zuijdewijn • December 11, 2015

The Paris Attacks: Three questions

On Friday 13 November, a series of terrorist attacks in Paris killed more than one hundred people. Although it is too early to give definite answers, this article will point at some of the most important questions that are still unanswered.

Jeanine de Roy van Zuijdewijn • November 17, 2015

‘After release’: Studying reintegration of former jihadist detainees

The release of (former) jihadists from prison is not the end of a process but rather the start of a next phase: it could be the beginning of a successful societal reintegration but also the start of a (new) cycle of violence.

Daan Weggemans • September 28, 2015

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