Why the military will not defeat the Islamic State If we solely pursue military objectives and do not consider different, and sometimes conflicting or difficult opinions – we will fail in the fight against the Islamic State. Eva Entenmann • June 15, 2015
The cleavage in Syrian Kurdish politics In Syrian Kurdish politics a striking cleavage exists between people who prefer social equality and those who prefer non-violence Wietse van den Berge • May 25, 2015
Policies on foreign fighters: how they could impact foreign fighter pathways Foreign fighters are top priority for security services. Many policies have been designed to limit the possible threat posed by these fighters. What are the unintended consequences of these policies? Edwin Bakker and Jeanine de Roy van Zuijdewijn • May 17, 2015
Syria: the mixed blessing for Israel A large scale confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah is not very likely as the latter is currently involved in Syria, Iraq and even Yemen. Arjen Brink • May 08, 2015
European Female Jihadists in Syria The number of young European women travelling abroad to join the "Islamic State" (IS) continues to increase. Little is known about these women, including their motivations and roles within such organisations. Edwin Bakker and Seran de Leede • April 25, 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
Renewed struggle for Muslim identity can lead to sectarian violence in the Netherlands The sectarian tensions among Sunni and Shia Muslims has the potential of spilling over from the Middle East to other countries. Lisa Heintzbergen • April 06, 2015
Foreign Fighters on Social Media: An analysis of 11 Facebook accounts What insights do eleven social Facebook-accounts of Dutch and Belgic foreign fighters offer with respect to the phenomenon of so-called returnees? Edwin Bakker, Daan Weggemans and Peter Grol • January 19, 2015
How IS’ rise could actually benefit the Kurds How paradoxical as it might sound, the attack of IS might be beneficial for Syria’s Kurds. Wietse van den Berge • October 24, 2014
