Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) incorporates a range of policy responses aimed at countering terrorism, which, as the name implies, essentially focus on preventative measures. Beginning as a domestic response to terrorism in Western states, today CVE incorporates a broader range of actors than ever before, as states and societies are…
As Islamic State (IS) loses control of its so-called Caliphate, the question on what to do with foreign fighters and their families has become more pertinent. The announcement of the US withdrawal from Syria in December, as well as Trump’s tweets mid-February that the US would release 800 fighters captured…
Hollyoaks airs a special episode next week devoted to the radicalisation storyline in which Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson) is introduced to Jonny Baxter’s (Ray Quinn) group of friends unaware they are dangerous far right extremists intent on grooming him.
Many of those who were shocked by the Home Secretary’s decision to bar Shamima Begum — who ran away from this country to join Islamic State — from returning to the UK are the same people who have vehemently opposed the Government’s Prevent strategy since its launch in 2003. But…
Ever since the first police departments were formed in the 1800s, there has been continuous debate over the appropriate model of policing to address criminal behavior and activities. The criminal threat, combined with the demands of an ever changing society, drive this debate and dictate the desired model for law…
Ever since the first police departments were formed in the 1800s, there has been continuous debate over the appropriate model of policing to address criminal behavior and activities. The criminal threat, combined with the demands of an ever changing society, drive this debate and dictate the desired model for law…
Many of those who were shocked by the Home Secretary’s decision to bar Shamima Begum — who ran away from this country to join Islamic State — from returning to the UK are the same people who have vehemently opposed the Government’s Prevent strategy since its launch in 2003. But…
This is part of a major series called Advancing Australia, in which leading academics examine the key issues facing Australia in the lead-up to the 2019 federal election and beyond. Read the other pieces in the series here. No-one wants to feel insecure. The foundational element of the social contract…
Societies that have experienced violent conflict face considerable challenges in building sustainable peace. One crucial question they need to address is how to deal with their violent past and atrocities that were committed – for example, whether perpetrators should be held accountable by judicial means, or whether the focus should…
Despite our success protecting America’s homeland, extremism is spreading. Since 9/11, the number of terrorist attacks worldwide per year has increased fivefold. As long as this continues, the United States will remain vulnerable to terrorism while extremism contributes to chaos, conflict, and coercion that drains U.S. resources, weakens our allies,…
The Sarajevo authorities have begun talks about checking the identities of captured Islamic State fighters, their wives and children before they can be sent back from Syria to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Research on de-radicalisation has been primarily concerned with the efficacy of de-radicalisation programmes and their negative consequences. However, there has been little research on how the public perceives de-radicalisation programmes and whether they are viewed as effective or desirable. It is important to understand public attitudes to de-radicalisation programmes because…
