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Counter-Extremism: Limits in Assessments, Regarding ‘Lessons Learned’ and ‘Best Practices’

In preventing and countering extremism (P/CVE), there are various ways to conduct analyses and evaluate outcomes. However, ‘lessons learned’ are not necessarily generalizable, and ‘common…

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Digest of P/CVE LinkedIn Posts, March 2021 (II/II – Easter Edition)

The 40 most-consulted LinkedIn posts on the topic of counter-extremism by Thorsten Koch, MA, PgDip, second half of March. In descending order.Since mid-2017, we have…

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SahelCenter.org – A New Policyinstitute.net Initiative

This week, we launched SahelCenter.org – our latest initiative under the umbrella of Policyinstitute.net. You will find studies and news about the greater Sahara-Sahelian region…

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Digest of P/CVE LinkedIn Posts, March 2021 (I/II)

The 20 most-consulted LinkedIn posts on the topic of counter-extremism by Thorsten Koch, MA, PgDip, first half of March. In descending order. Since mid-2017, we…

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Digest of P/CVE LinkedIn Posts, February 2021 (II/II)

The 25 most-consulted LinkedIn posts on the topic of counter-extremism by Thorsten Koch, MA, PgDip, first half of February. In descending order. Since mid-2017, we…

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Sharing Questions About Counter-Terrorism Before an Interview Takes Place

When counter-extremism experts get airtime on TV, the radio, podcasts, or when they talk to print editors, it is oftentimes in a context of attacks…

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Digest of P/CVE LinkedIn Posts, February 2021 (I/II)

The 25 most-consulted LinkedIn posts on the topic of counter-extremism by Thorsten Koch, MA, PgDip, first half of February. In descending order. Since mid-2017, we…

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Kevin Vallier: trust tends to be constant when social settings are stable

In a recent podcast, Kevin Vallier spoke about the development of social trust and the performance of trustworthy institutions. The degree of trust is generally…

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