Contexts and Questions Around the UK’s New Protect Duty
The United Kingdom’s counterterrorism framework is about to be dramatically extended – but with what consequences and for whom?
Review – Baltimore
Baltimore highlights the contrast between the personal and political during the Irish conflict, but opportunities to understand the roots of radicalisation are limited.
Opinion – Incels: New Political Actors Emerging from the Manosphere?
The emerging recognition that Incel violence counts as political violence, indicates that this is a group of actors with an emerging political footprint that must be considered.
Foreign Powers and Counter-Terrorism Operations in the Sahel Region
The Sahel reminds us that counter-terrorism is a sensitive, and essentially political, field of action.
Critical Terrorism Studies Today: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going?
Evolution through an embrace of pluralism and internal disagreement has equipped CTS with both the tools and the appetite to stay resilient and relevant.
Reflections on the Troubles and the IRA in ‘The Secret Army’
This recently uncovered 1970s film sparks discussion about the capacity of such material to be commissioned and for it to be produced, but then to vanish.
Why Time Matters When Proscribing Terrorist Groups
Flaws are present in Nigeria’s counterterrorism approach, especially regarding the timings of different actions or inactions by the government.
Are Incels Transnational Terrorists?
Involuntarily celibates (incels) proclaim that feminism has ruined the world such that they are unable to get what they’re entitled to – status and power through sexual relationships with women.
Countering Violent Extremism with a Non-Militarised Model
The application of multi-dimensional theoretical models that use a blend of hard and soft approaches should be a critical policymaking ingredient in countering violent extremism.
Does the Public Get What it Wants? The UK Government’s Response to Terrorism
Public opinion and counterterrorism policy are in a complex, mutually instantiating, relationship where one informs the other.
