Category: Insights
Counter-Radicalization Through Music
Love for the greater good, be it family values or maintaining peace in local communities, may be a way to get those vulnerable to extremism…
Discrete Causes and Triggers of Extremism
It may be more difficult to identify the main causes and triggers of violent extremism than often thought. Some, at times perhaps the most important…
Avoiding Physical Harm in Counter-Terrorism (CT)
In December 2018, I advocated against the unlawful use of kinetic weapons, as well as against the use of unconventional weapons, in counter-terrorism efforts worldwide….
P/CVE Journals: Update of Our List
We hereby present a fresh version of our repository of P/CVE journals.
Corona-Age Webinars on Counter-Terrorism
With Covid-19 and social distancing that comes along with it, countless webinars have been developed and broadcast. In multiple areas: politics, the economy, natural science,…
Call It Verbal Terrorism: Extremism Begins With Hate
Many research studies on preventing and countering terrorism focus on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE). But terrorism begins with a seed of hate which is expressed,…
Characteristics of ‘Abstract Radicalization’ Online
Some differences between personal, groomer-led radicalization and abstract, impersonal radicalization online: Personal radicalization online // Abstract, impersonal radicalization online one-on-one communication <-> content browsing, choice,…
‘Abstract Radicalization’ Online – Not Necessarily Groomer-Led
So-called groomers are not always responsible for terrorist radicalization. ‘Abstract Radicalization’ could well be the main driver in some cases of overt violent extremism, as…