An investigation into a series of critical issues surrounding assessment of the effectiveness and outcomes of specific de-radicalization programs. This illustrates not only the unique, context-specific circumstances in which these programs originated and developed, but also reveal the challenges inherent in attempts at generalization from one or more programs, including,…
Greece is a country that prides itself on its hospitality. But over the past decade it has become decidedly inhospitable for some foreigners. While tourists are generally welcome, migrants and asylum seekers face an increasingly hostile environment in which they risk detention in inhuman and degrading conditions, destitution, and xenophobic…
In areas afflicted by civil conflict, development projects can potentially serve an important counterinsurgency function by redressing grievances of marginalized groups and reducing violence. Using a large-scale randomized field experiment in Afghanistan, this paper explores whether the inclusion of villages in the country’s largest development program alters perceptions of wellbeing,…
A selection of essays from Rommel Banlaoi, Chairman, Philippine Institute for Peace, Violence and Terrorism Research/Professorial Lecturer, Department of International Studies, Miriam College at Philippine Institute for Peace, Violence and Terrorism Research.
On 8-9 May 2012 the Danish Ministry of Social Affairs and Integration, in cooperation with the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, held a Conference entitled “Tackling Extremism: De-radicalisation and Disengagement”. The conference brought together 90 people from 20 different countries, including government officials, practitioners, representatives from non-governmental organisations (NGOs), researchers and…
In March 2012, Prof. Dr. Rohan Gunaratna interviewed Umar Patek and Ali Imron, both of whom have admitted involvement in the two bomb attacks in Bali in October 2002 which killed over 200 people. This ICCT Research Paper explores violent extremist “narratives” within the Indonesian context by interviewing a convicted…
The National Action Plan for Preventing Violent Extremism seeks to identify and prevent violent acts aimed at promoting extremist ideas or ideologies., The Action Plan has been prepared and will be implemented as part of the Government Resolution on the Internal Security Programme. In this Action Plan, violent extremism refers…
This report contains research into public opinion on various aspects of right-wing extremism in Slovakia.
Islamism-inspired activism and extremism on UK university campuses receives increasing policy and media attention in the wake of the 7 July 2005 bombings. Freedom of speech has special legal status at universities, and must be upheald for students, lecturers and any visiting speakers. However, universities also have a legal duty…
In this paper, Zsolt Gál looks at the 2010 Hungarian general elections and the way in which the extreme right used an anti-Roma agenda as its primary mobilization tool, resulting in an unprecedented success. Could the Slovak extreme right repeat it? The aim of the paper is to examine the…
Xenophobic and other views that run counter to the principle of the equal dignity and rights of all people are ultimately a threat to the fundamental values that underpin a democracy. Past lessons show that initiatives to foster respect for human rights, tolerance and openness must be conducted continuously. The…
Over the past decade, the United Nation’s work to combat global terrorism has expanded dramatically. Through the initiatives of the General Assembly and Security Council, a complex institutional architecture has formed that draws on the expertise of a range of UN entities and brings a new range of actors into…
