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
Two cyber security driven scenarios for the (infra-) structure of future cyberspace The initial neglect of bad intentions while creating cyberspace infrastructure now opens up possibilities of cyber warfare, spionage and terrorism. André Hoogstrate • September 09, 2014
Studying Homegrown Jihadism and Dutch Foreign Fighters in Syria Using Primary Sources Primary sources-based accounts of terrorist groups and incidents can function as a foundation on which to build research and from which to test hypotheses empirically. Bart Schuurman • September 09, 2014
Addressing Terrorism Studies’ ‘Data Problem’: One Case At a Time There are encouraging signs that the study of terrorism is moving away from its near-exclusive focus on secondary sources and literature-review based methodologies, for example by re-examining well-known cases using newly available first-hand data. Bart Schuurman • July 21, 2014
Selfie Extremism Some lone attackers show not only a diffuse mixture of societal and personalized grieves, but more importantly, the same desire to show themselves to the world in what can be labelled performative violence, or 'Selfie Extremism'. Jelle van Buuren • July 14, 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
Counterterrorism Success: the Crucial Role of Public Support Among the multitude of factors that shape the course and outcome of terrorism-related conflicts in democratic states, the most important one may be the degree of public support for both the state and its adversaries. Bart Schuurman • May 14, 2014
Who is the new Bin Laden? Three years after Bin Laden’s death we wonder: who is the new face of terrorism? Wietse van den Berge and Liesbeth van der Heide • May 09, 2014
Afghan Women and the Taliban The value of women in terrorist organisations is more and more recognized and utilised by terrorist organisations. How have women in Afghanistan responded to the political violence in their country? Seran de Leede • April 18, 2014
