IPPR conducted regression-based analysis to see whether or not high levels of immigration do raise communities’ support for the BNP, or if other variables – such as political disengagement – are important. Rather than immigration, the evidence points to political and socio-economic exclusion as drivers of BNP support. They therefore…

It is now five years since the London bombings on 7 July 2005, which were shocking not just because of the devastation they caused but because they were carried out by four ‘home-grown’ bombers. The British Security Service had warned that it was a matter of ‘when, not if ’…

In recent years, the popularity of new radical right-wing parties with anti-immigrant platforms has increased across Europe. This paper outlines the complex set of factors that account for this trend and offers a critical evaluation of the way mainstream parties are responding. Far from reflecting a short term trend triggered…

This document outlines the key elements of the UK’s Channel programme. The Channel programme has been developed to provide support to people at risk of being drawn into violent extremism., This document, which draws on best practice and lessons learned, provides the UK police and local authorities with advice on…

This project studies the link patterns and discussions of Islamic bloggers with particular reference to the UK. The aims of the project were firstly to establish whether a blog community of Islamic political authors exist, and (if so) secondly, to track the flow of information into and amongst them.

Over the last few years there have been a wide range of interventions aimed at reducing support for violent extremism. This report focuses on those interventions which seek to prevent violent extremism, or reduce support for it, at the community level. For the purposes of analysis, ‘community level’ is used…

Recently, a number of United States citizens have been charged with seeking oversees training for terrorist plots, sending money to fund terrorism or plotting to launch terrorist attacks within the United States. These actions underscore the need to prevent violent radicalization well before the immediate threat of an attack. This…

This study considers the circumstances under which members of the Muslim American community voluntarily cooperate with police efforts to combat terrorism. Cooperation is de?ned to include both a general receptivity toward helping the police in anti terror work and the speci?c willingness to alert police to terror-related risks in a…

This paper was produced by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue in advance of the 7th meeting of the Policy Planners Network on Countering Radicalisation and Polarisation (PPN) in June 2010. It provides a background on different approaches to de-radicalisation and highlights a number of case studies of de-radicalisation projects from…

This paper was produced by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue as part of the Policy Planners’ Network on Countering Radicalisation and Polarisation (PPN) project. The report sets out an evaluation framework for counter-radicalisation, for use at local, regional and national levels, as well as comparatively between PPN member countries. It…

This paper was produced by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue in advance of the 6th meeting of the Policy Planners Network on Countering Radicalisation and Polarisation (PPN) in Oct 2010. While ‘Imam-training’ has, in certain countries, become a focus for government engagement and prevent strategies, the question of religious guidance…

Council of the European Union 3010th GENERAL AFFAIRS Council meeting, Luxembourg, 26 April 2010