Journal abstract Terrorist organizations (TOs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) often advocate for the same oppressed communities. Both TOs and NGOs require the support of these constituents and the attention of[…]
Journal abstract An examination of the ISIS phenomenon, comparing it with that generated a decade and a half earlier by al- Qaeda. Although the vicious group certainly presents a threat[…]
Journal abstract Why did the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) and Jabhat al- Nusra (JN)—two groups that shared similar ideological preferences and were both initially part of the[…]
Journal abstract This article studies whether the action-reaction model holds on an “embryonic” terrorist group like Galician Resistance (REGA). After pre- senting an overview of REGA’s history, structure, financing, terrorist[…]
Journal abstract The causes and consequences of the Boko Haram insurgency as well as its possible solutions have been subjected to different interpretations among scholars, politicians, and journalists. Little is[…]
Journal abstract To assist researchers studying the relationships between mass media messages and escalating conflict or peace-building, this article introduces two new datasets generated from Belfast, Northern Ireland, during the[…]
Journal abstract Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula’s Inspire magazine has received attention within Western academia and media for its role in inspiring and instructing a series of homegrown terrorist attacks. Reporting[…]
Journal abstract The threat posed by the Islamic State is frequently described as unprecedented and unique. Measured by the size of territory it once controlled, its wealth in terms of cash[…]
Journal abstract This article argues that the concept of the “domestic security dilemma” can help us to better understand public opposition to government counterterrorism policies. It examines the concept of the “security dilemma”[…]
Journal abstract Current scholarly works in International Relations grew increasingly preoccupied over the effectiveness and programmatic failure of international assistance, especially with regard to issues pertaining to the ‘security–development’ nexus[…]
NGO interventions: influences on terrorist activity23 September, 2016
Misoverestimating ISIS: Comparisons with Al-Qaeda21 September, 2016
Universal soldiers or parochial actors: Understanding jihadists as products of their environments19 September, 2016Hit the core or weaken the periphery? Comparing strategies to break the circle of violence with an embryonic terrorist group: The case of Galician Resistance16 September, 2016
