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Two Weeks in Soft Security: Free Resources on Countering Extremism, Hate, and Disinformation, October 2025 (I/II)

Read from a list of the 570 most popular LinkedIn resources dealing with soft counter-extremism, countering hate speech, and on the theory of mis-/disinformation. As…

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Two Weeks in Soft Security: Free Resources on Countering Extremism, Hate, and Disinformation, September 2025 (I/II):

Browse and read from a list of the 160 most popular LinkedIn resources dealing with soft counter-extremism, countering hate speech, and on the theory of…

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Ideology and Cognitive Complexity in Terrorism: Insights from a Terrorist Rehabilitation Program (Terrorism and Political Violence)

The current paper advances understanding of terrorist rehabilitation by examining ideological reappraisal as a foundational mechanism in disengagement efforts. Drawing on interviews with 24 participants…

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New research shows: Tailored approaches are needed in tackling violent extremism (Tilburg University)

Three motivation profiles—low motivation, morally motivated, and ideologically hardened—are identified by Gaby Thijssen’s PhD research, which examines the varied psychological and social paths of Dutch…

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Providing for effective reintegration of violent extremist offenders in Bosnia and Herzegovina (PER-VEO) (Council of Europe)

Phase I of the 12-month PER-VEO project, which aims to improve the reintegration of violent extremist offenders (VEOs) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, was initiated by…

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Two Weeks in Soft Security: Free Resources on Countering Extremism, Hate, and Disinformation, August 2025 (II/II)

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Individual-Level Perspectives on Mobilisation, Protest and Radicalisation: A Rapid Evidence Assessment (CREST)

The paper highlights the relationship between violence and human feelings and identities, but it also points out that larger cultural and political factors—including the state’s…

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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…

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