Category: Insights
Lessons from Bottom-Up Analysis of Crime, Terror and Insecurity in Africa (RUSI)
The practical implications of RUSI’s three-year research, “Organised Crime, Terror and Insecurity in Africa,” which examines local perspectives and experiences of major security challenges, are…
Video… Why are children becoming extremists? – Focus on Europe (DW)
Why is right-wing extremism appealing to young people? Crimes with political motivations are increasing in Germany. Plus: Residents of the Parisian suburb of Saint-Denis feel…
Understanding Radicalisation: A Review of the Quality of Psychological Evidence Behind Violent Extremism (European Commission)
The psychological mechanisms behind radicalization are uncovered by a recent comprehensive evaluation of 96 papers, which also dispels widespread misconceptions, identifies critical research gaps, and…
Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalisation. Evidence-Based Policy and Practice (Policy Press)
This is a crucial reference book for practitioners, researchers, and policymakers, based on material created during the cross-European INDEED project’s implementation. It lays out the…
Adopting Alternative Approaches to Countering Terrorism: The Transitional Justice Paradigm (SSRN)
The growing overlap between transitional justice and counterterrorism is examined in the current chapter. In line with the four pillars of transitional justice – truth,…
AI and Counter-Terrorism in Africa: Assessing the Role of the African Union’s Continental AI Strategy (GNET)
There is great promise for the AU Continental AI Strategy to propel innovation and direct policy priorities throughout Africa. It does not, however, include comprehensive…
Strengthening Evidence-based Practice in P/CVE with the INDEED Repository of Studies on Risk and Protective Factors (Journal for Deradicalization)
Research on risk and protective factors has significantly increased in the field of Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE). However, it has become challenging to…
An Evidence-Informed Theory of Change for Facilitating Disengagement from Violent Extremism: Insights from the Community Integration Support Program (Journal for Deradicalization)
The lack of robust program theory and frameworks to comprehend and measure change is a major problem in combating violent extremism (CVE), which is addressed…
