At the psychological level, there is no clear separation between lone actor ideological attackers and those who are supposedly non-ideological.
- Emeritus Professor of Political Psychology, Bournemouth University
It is now not uncommon to find people supporting leaders like Donald Trump while insisting the state refrains from intervening in their lives.
People without ideologies or with confused ideologies make up the largest group of people reported to the Prevent programme.
Police officers put themselves and their families in harm’s way in order to stop crime and protect us. But who protects them?
Different types of rule-breaking leaders can appeal to transgressive parts of ourselves.
Trust is no longer a trump card in British politics.
Just a few years ago, very few people cared about the European question in the UK. What made it all change so suddenly?
History is replete with examples of what happens when the idea of a nation being humiliated is allowed to fester.
Every year before the FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, the pre-match programme includes the hymn Abide with Me. This is one of the oldest rituals in the British football calendar, having been introduced…
The influence of globally available jihadist propaganda on the web is well established. But we know less about how and to what extent word-of-mouth and other more local channels of communication contribute…
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