The European Commission-funded Radicalisation Awareness Network Voices of Victims of Terrorism (RAN VVT) highlights the concrete consequences of violent radicalisation on a human scale and uses this for prevention and deradicalisation. Victims of terrorism and their organisations can make a powerful contribution to the awareness of the danger and effects…

The European Commission-funded Radicalisation Awareness Network Deradicalisation (DERAD) is the working group which focuses on first-line workers who are involved in deradicalisation processes. First-line deradicalisation is intended for perpetrators in prison and probation and young people who are close to violent extremist and radicalised circles. The working group looks into…

The purpose of this paper is to identify the radical Islamist ideas that motivate domestic groups to initiate popular movements in some fragile and conflict-affected states in sub-Saharan Africa, such as Sudan, Nigeria and Chad. The paper also explores the extent to which modern communication technologies help spread these ideas…

This paper provides an overview of recent developments in far-right extremism across Europe, highlights case studies of projects seeking to combat this threat, and offers practical lessons learned for policy makers and frontline practitioners working in this field.

In the specific case of the Republic of Macedonia, two forms of nationalism and ultra-nationalism coexist: the ethnic Macedonian and the ethnic Albanian one. There are strong ties between the discourses of the extreme right of both sides and the two biggest moderate right-wing parties VMRO-DPMNE (ethnically Macedonian) and DPA…

The purpose of this report is to equip policy makers with a better understanding of how the Internet facilitates radicalization, in particular within the United States, an appreciation of the dilemmas and trade-offs that are involved in countering online radicalization within the United States, and ideas and best practices for…

The political world has in recent years grown increasingly concerned at the threat of right-wing populism in Europe. This concern has focussed on the committed hard core of right-wing populism. Yet the real threat comes from the uncommitted, wavering supporters – the “reluctant radicals”. But who are these voters? Are…

This article is an attempt to provide an educational justification for the British Government-funded project, REsilience, on addressing contentious issues through religious education (RE) which was carried out by the RE Council of England and Wales. A number of issues relating to the inclusion of religiously inspired violent extremism in the…

Radical milieus have been described as specific social environ¬ments whose culture, narratives, and symbols shape both individuals and groups, and the social networks and relationships out of which those individuals and groups develop and emerge. Researcher Peter Waldmann and his co-authors attribute distinct and independent qualities to these environments, portraying…

The purpose of this paper is to outline the process of risk assessment for terrorists and violent political extremists and to present an example of such an approach. The approach proposed is referred to as the VERA 2 or violent extremism risk assessment protocol (Consultative Version 2).

Islamophobia has, of late, created a tendency to conflate all Muslims as belonging to a single nation of Islam that does not recognize and respect boundaries imposed by western geopolitics. This has been done by some to create and by others to generate a sense of exclusive unity that would…

A new policy paper by ICSR argues that Al Qaeda is at its most critical juncture since it was established more than 20 years ago. Based on speeches and papers by Al Qaeda leaders as well as contributions to jihadist internet forums, ICSR analysts Shiraz Maher and Peter Neumann have…