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Violent Radicalisation
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This series explores violent radicalisation across the world in order to help us gain insights and build resilience both on the local and global levels. While we live in an age of borderless terrorism, in which geographically distant actors coordinate sophisticated activities and impacts, what role do local responses and resources play in building resilience to globally circulating violent radical propaganda and action? And how can we better understand the ways in which violent radicalisation itself is also resilient?
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Published in:Global Extremes: OpinionAre the fortunes of Turkey’s AKP on the wane?Turkey’s AKP represents one side of a deeply divided nation, but there are signs of shifts in the country’s...
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Published in:Global Extremes: OpinionGood religion or bad religion? Secularism and the Afghan questionEmpowering religious groups to become political actors does not constitute freedom of religion for all and violates...
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Published in:Global Extremes: OpinionThe enduring appeal of Sayyid Qutb’s jihadist ideologySayyid Qutb’s ‘Milestones’, published in 1964, has been the ideological force behind a succession of violent Islamist groups
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Published in:Global Extremes: OpinionReligion and the state: unintended effects of anti-radicalisation policiesEuropean governments’ anti-radicalisation policies may threaten the relationship between the citizen and the state
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Published in:Global Extremes: AnalysisWhy are Christians in Germany more immune to far-Right populism than in the US?On opposite sides of the Atlantic, Christian communities are reacting very differently to the messages of right-wing...
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Published in:Global Extremes: OpinionHow it became normal to be Islamophobic in BelgiumThe joint rise of anti-Muslim sentiment and the far Right in Flanders undermines minorities’ freedom of speech
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Published in: Global Extremes: OpinionThe problem with Canada’s delusions of inclusivity and multiculturalismThe killing of a Muslim family in London, Ontario exposes an alternative Canadian reality that includes violence,...
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Published in: Global Extremes: OpinionFreedom of religion or freedom for religion?Why critiques of secularism, especially in France, fundamentally misunderstand the principles of equality and human...
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Published in: Global Extremes: OpinionCan worsening economies and increasing repression herald a new Arab Spring?North Africa today is reminiscent of the period leading up to the 2011 uprisings. Tensions are further aggravated by...
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Published in: Global Extremes: OpinionLooking through a single lens can distort how we view the Arab SpringInequality shapes citizens’ views over whether their country has improved and so a deeper dive is needed to...
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Published in: Global Extremes: OpinionWhy do churches have mixed attitudes towards the Arab Spring?Christian leaders in Egypt and Syria opposed the 2011 uprising but now their counterparts in Iraq and Lebanon back...
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Published in: Global Extremes: OpinionThe change to Australia's national anthem is a lesson in how not to do symbolic politicsPrime Minister Scott Morrison changed a line in ‘Advance Australia Fair’ from “For we are young and free” to “For we...
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Published in: Global ExtremesWhy are Quebecers so keen to ban religious symbols?Laws restricting the wearing of religious symbols are in place in a number of European countries but are relatively...
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Published in: Global ExtremesIs religious fervor compatible with democracy?If one believes that democracy is an abomination and against God’s rule, one may not even ponder it.
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Published in: Global ExtremesCan dignity and honor explain the rise of violent extremisms?When the system fails them, some people can adopt honor-based attitudes and turn against it.
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Published in: Global ExtremesDoes censoring the radical right on social media work?Censorship leads to various responses on the radical right such as migration to other platforms, such as Parler.
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Published in: Global ExtremesJihadi paranoia: why we (still) need to rethink the debate on terrorism and political violenceManaging Jihadi paranoia represents one of the main challenges faced by our political and academic systems.
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Published in: Global Extremes: OpinionWhat can multiculturalism offer in the fight against racism in Britain?Claims about the failure of multiculturalism are persistent yet, they are also consistently inaccurate.
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Published in: Global ExtremesWhat does Samuel Paty’s tragic murder teach us?Building a strong sense of security, acceptance and respect in society is how we fight both Islamophobia and...
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Published in: Global ExtremesCan social networking platforms prevent polarisation and violent extremism?Our capacity to design social media platforms to prevent polarisation and violent extremism online is contingent...
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Published in: Global ExtremesCommunity reporting of terrorist involvement during COVID-19Encouraging community members to share information about someone they’re close to becoming involved in terrorism...
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Published in: Global ExtremesHow can religiously inspired ideas explain violent extremism in Egypt?What role do religiously inspired ideas play in shaping the current wave of violent extremism in Egypt?
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Published in: Global ExtremesEurope must open up to new ideas about the secular stateWith the recent fallout between France and some Muslim nations, this is a reminder to open up to alternative solutions.
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Published in: Global ExtremesFrance: La République is at war with itselfTo counter violent extremism in France, we need to go beyond the rhetoric of heroes and dehumanized enemies.
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Published in: Global ExtremesRussia’s imaginary ‘radicals’While many countries face a real problem of violent radicalization, others use the imaginary threat of it to...
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Published in: Global ExtremesThe local groups fighting violent extremism in the UKPoliticised debates around Prevent often obscure what actually takes place at the grassroots level.
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