What happened when the man whose specialist subject was Mexican bean beetles turned his attention to human beings…
radicalisation
we need a more nuanced approach for dealing with british jihadists who want to come home
There are growing reports that British jihadis fighting in Syria want to come home; it has been claimed that dozens are trapped in Syria unable to leave, and up to 100 are stranded in Turkey having made it out of… Read More ›
foreign fighters in Syria: the rise of women and the challenge of prevention
A report on the Today Programme this morning spoke to young women in Luton thinking about travelling to Syria. So, are there more women travelling? What will they do when they get there? And is there anything that can be… Read More ›
gangster’s (jihadi) paradise
Abderrozak Benarabe is also known as Big A. He’s a gangster from Denmark who turned his back on a life of crime after his brother’s cancer diagnosis, turning to Islam and then, eventually, jihad in Syria. European Jihadi follows Big… Read More ›
foreign fighters: how to win the war of ideas
Here is an article I have with Ross Frenett on HuffPo arguing for the need to invest resources in films, campaigns and digital activities to push back on the messages that violent extremists use to attract young people to travel… Read More ›
can radical compassion win the war against violent extremism?
I’m pleased to be chairing an event in London organised by the Forgiveness Project on 28 April where the focus will be on how former extremists can use their own experiences to help tackle violent extremism. Sharing their own personal… Read More ›
de-radicalisation and disengagement – what works?
Last week I was helping to run an international conference in Copenhagen run by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue on de-radicalisation and disengagement. We were working with the Danish Ministry for Integration as part of the Danish Presidency of the… Read More ›
the new radical right in europe
I have co-written a piece in a new report about the ‘new radical right’ in Europe, which analyses latest trends among violent and non-violent right wing movements. There are excellent pieces by Vidhya Ramalingam from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue… Read More ›
the role of the internet in radicalisation
I have written a paper setting out how the Internet is used by terrorists – from radicalisation and recruitment, to communication, planning attacks and spreading violent narratives. It also begins to explores some of the ways that governments and civil… Read More ›
roots of radicalisation – home affairs select committee report
The UK Parliament Home Affairs Select Committee has published the results of its enquiry into the roots of radicalisation. They conclude that: Radicalisation is declining within Muslim communities in the UK, but there has been a growth in right-wing violent… Read More ›
