Despite military successes against Boko Haram, Nigeria needs to face up to the unpalatable truth that military force alone will not win the deadly war, and start discussions about peace building.
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At first, it seems like IS has an image perfect for driving recruitment – but in fact, its image has very limited appeal.
US President Barack Obama would do well to refocus America’s interventions in Africa to support peaceful activists fighting for democracy.
Bangladesh’s sexual minorities have been under violent attack for some time – as has anyone standing up to the country’s extremists.
Australians need to have a broad conversation about immigration. This must go beyond border security to discuss immigration’s broad functions, social impacts and the national interests it serves.
The road to radicalisation can morph from an idea about noble deeds.
Scholars specializing in extremism are beginning to unravel how people – including a higher number of Americans than one might expect – become radicalized to embrace political violence.
Indonesia has both the world’s largest Muslim population and a vibrant young democracy.
IS has claimed a wave of deadly bombings and shootings in Jakarta, but its long-feared Asian campaign is yet to materialise in earnest.
The hostage situation at a hotel in the Malian capital Bamako comes after months of sporadic violence.
Who is fighting who – and why.
Religion and modernity need not be at odds with one another, and many leading Muslim thinkers are plumbing early texts to promote progressive ideas.
Terrorists have attacked leaders and civilians in France many times before, and for a dizzying array of reasons.
Under pressure in the Middle East, ISIS is turning to terrorism in Europe with a new set of predictable goals.
IS claims responsibility for series of assaults. President Hollande says it is an ‘act of war’.
The British government’s position is that this was a legitimate act of self-defence in a war zone. But there are other issues to examine.
Whatever caused the crash of a Russian airliner over the northern Sinai, it’s finally brought the world’s attention back to a critical security crisis.
Russia has started bombing some of the groups machinating against Bashar al-Assad’s forces. Who are they, and what do they want?
The West has condemned Moscow’s ongoing support for Bashar al-Assad. But perhaps it is the least-worst option.
The Thai authorities have finally announced they are exploring a connection between the recent Bangkok bombing and Chinese Uighur separatists. Why?
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Lecturer in Political Economy of Violence, Conflict and Development, SOAS, University of London
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Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Studies and Governance, University of the Free State
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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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Visiting Fellow, Brookings Doha Center and Professor of Politics, Queen's University Belfast
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Chair in Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University
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Professor of International Relations at UCL | Associate Fellow on the Middle East at Chatham House, UCL
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