Interview – Omar McDoom
Omar McDoom outlines his research on genocide, particularly the Rwandan genocide, radicalization, and methodological approaches.
Third Cinema and Social Science
Film depictions of terrorism and processes of radicalization, particularly in Third Cinema, can be used to generate research questions that might otherwise go unasked.
10th Anniversary Interview – HA Hellyer
To celebrate E-IR’s 10th anniversary we asked some of our existing interviewees two further questions reflecting on the last decade in International Relations.
Interview – Omar Ashour
Dr. Ashour explains de-radicalisation and how Western powers approach the problem, and he talks about Islamism in Egypt’s military government.
Education and Extremism: “Fundamental British Values” in the Classroom
That a government-endorsed set of values is undemocratic may come as no surprise. The fact that it has gone unchallenged should come as a grave concern.
Fixing the ‘Prevent’ Strategy in UK Education
A better counter-terrorism strategy would encourage cohesiveness and a better understanding of different ethnic groups – some of the core principles in any democratic society.
Gender and Countering Islamic State Radicalisation
The women targeted by counter-terrorism polices are denied politics, their agency is reduced to a lack of knowledge, and they are assumed to be rational but ‘misguided’.
Understanding Youth Radicalization in the Age of ISIS: A Psychosocial Analysis
Analysis of psychosocial attributes of youth, suggests policies guided by the principle of ‘good families via good societies’ may help the youth radicalization problem.
What’s God Got to Do with It? Violence, Hostility and Religion Today
In supplanting a secular discourse with a religious discourse, actors are engaged on the basis of their faith and as representatives of a perceived religious community.
Interview – Marc Sageman
Marc Sageman talks about what’s wrong in terrorism studies, how identity fosters the radicalization process, and about the effectiveness of airstrikes against ISIS.
