More women are taking up training and recruiting positions in the Islamic State group and other militant organizations.
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Concentrating security in volatile areas may not be the solution, as terrorist groups will always take advantage of vulnerable areas.
Convergence and competition between militant groups has spurred violence. Meanwhile, Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of harboring terrorists.
A team of researchers explains why support for LGBTIQIA+ rights in Europe that is not based on homonationalist agendas, but intersectional fights against discrimination matters now more than ever.
ISIS’ extremist tenets often appeal to second-generation Muslim immigrants in Europe and the US.
Terrorist groups may use artificial intelligence for similar purposes, but their organizational cultures shape how they understand it.
Antifa is a scattered movement of local collectives that opposes fascism. It has no leader, command hierarchy, funding structure or record of deadly attacks.
My research shows that gender-responsive rehabilitation programs are essential for the successful reintegration of ISIS-associated returnees.
So-called ‘de-radicalisation’ programs are complex and can differ depending on the age and location of the people involved.
Mali’s security situation requires resolution of Tuareg grievances, restoration of trust in the state, and political inclusion.
Most current safety initiatives focus on responding to online-enabled harm, not prevention.
US military intervention could strengthen Nigeria’s fight against insurgency in the short term but also risks unintended consequences.
The recent killing of Nigeria’s Brigadier General Musa Uba shows ISWAP is a growing threat.
Given its strength and capabilities, the extremist group JNIM poses an existential threat to Nigeria.
The home secretary has the power to remove a person’s British citizenship if they consider it ‘conducive to the public good’.
Kristi Noem’s claim that antifa is like the Islamic State group blurs the line between protest and terrorism – a political move unsupported by evidence.
The governments and militaries of the Lake Chad region should prioritise JAS as much as ISWAP in their counter-terrorism efforts.
Security crackdowns may miss the root cause of radicalization.
For Nigeria, the arrest of two major terrorist leaders is an important strategic victory but security needs to brace for likely retaliation.
Neither Trump nor Biden has marshaled the full force of the nation’s anti-terrorism efforts against right-wing extremist groups.
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Professor in The Division of Global Affairs and The Department of Political Science, Rutgers University - Newark
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Chair in Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, Clemson University
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Research Fellow in Counterterrorism, George Washington University
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Professor of Peace Studies, University of Bradford
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Adjunct Professor at the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University
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Lecturer in Political Economy of Violence, Conflict and Development, SOAS, University of London
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Professor of Islamic History, UMass Dartmouth
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Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Public Policy and Director of the Interdisciplinary Studies Institute, UMass Amherst
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Researcher, Centre for Peace and Security Studies, Modibbo Adama University of Technology
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Research Fellow at the Program on Extremism, George Washington University
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Associate professor in Politics and International Relations, Leeds Beckett University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History, University of California, Los Angeles
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Professor of Sociology and Head of the Department of Criminology and Sociology, Middlesex University