"This book analyses the marketing techniques that terrorist organisations employ to encourage people to adopt their ideology and become devoted supporters. The book's central thesis is that due to the development of digital technologies and social media, terrorist groups are emp…
A journalist who specializes in conspiracy theories draws on interviews with QAnon converts and victims, as well as psychologists, sociologists, and academics to explain the origin and growth of the movement, its embrace by right-wing media and politicians, and why it is importa…
A journalist who specializes in conspiracy theories draws on interviews with QAnon converts and victims, as well as psychologists, sociologists, and academics to explain the origin and growth of the movement, its embrace by right-wing media and politicians, and why it is importa…
On October 5th, 2017, President Trump made a cryptic remark in the State Dining Room at a gathering of military officials. He said it felt like "the calm before the storm" -- then refused to elaborate as puzzled journalists asked him to explain. But on the infamous message boar…
by Eser-Davolio, Mirjam, Prof. Dr, Freiheit, Manuela, Günther, Christoph, Dr, Niang, Alioune, Jukschat, Nadine, Dr, Zschach, Maren, Dr, Fahrig, Katharina, Dr, Schott, Marco, Langner, Joachim, Grunow, Daniel, Steil, Armin, Dr, Baier, Dirk, Prof. Dr, Krieg, Yvonne, Kliem, Sören, Prof. Dr, Becker, Reiner, Dr, Möller, Kurt, Prof. Dr, Fritzsche, Nora, Figlestahler, Carmen, Dr, Schau, Katja, Zick, Andreas, Prof. Dr, Nordbruch, Götz, Dr, Scholz, Anna F., Dr. phil, Virchow, Fabian, Prof. Dr
Prozesse der Radikalisierung hin zum gewaltorientierten Extremismus stellen eine der großen Herausforderungen für demokratische Gesellschaften dar. Das Buch versammelt Beiträge von Expert*innen der Forschung zu und Prävention von Radikalisierung im Jugendalter. Thematisiert werd…
Insurgency, religion and terrorist relationships -- Terror mind manipulation -- Terrorist landscape : laying a foundation -- How Bin Laden rose to fame : a historical perspective -- A closer look at Bin Laden -- What about Russia? -- Meeting key players : Mullah Omar and the Tal…
"Origins of Terrorism examines the roots of Islamic terrorism, it's history, and some of the foundational figures in prominent terrorist organizations. Throughout, the book also addresses the use of terrorism, the "how's" and "why's" of terrorists' goals, and their modus operand…
"Origins of Terrorism examines the roots of Islamic terrorism, it's history, and some of the foundational figures in prominent terrorist organizations. Throughout, the book also addresses the use of terrorism, the "how's" and "why's" of terrorists' goals, and their modus operand…
This dissertation explores why some Muslim clerics adopt the ideology of militant Jihad while others do not. I argue that clerics strategically adopt or reject Jihadi ideology because of career incentives generated by the structure of cleric educational networks. Well-connected …
U.S. policymakers need to improve their understanding of the underlying conditions and proximate drivers which appear to prompt and propel radicalization among American citizens to combat the upsurge in homegrown Islamist terrorist plots in the U.S. since 9/11. Keeping in mind t…
Since the 1970s, there have been three challenges to traditional, homogeneous 'national' identities across the Western world: political and socioeconomic inequality; neoliberal globalisation; and more diverse, multicultural societies. As in the US and elsewhere in Western Europe…
Students have been an important force for social change throughout the world. Various socio-psychological and structural explanations have been advanced to account for the rise and radicalization of student-based social movements. They are found to be insufficient. Global politi…
Countries across the globe have faced numerous challenges arising from Al-Qaida affiliated terrorist groups. One such challenge is in how to address the threats posed by the growing number of terrorists in their custody. Accordingly, a handful of countries have responded by deve…
The United States national strategy for Countering Violent Extremism is broadly written and currently does not provide the framework necessary to combat homegrown violent extremism and the foreign fighter phenomenon. The threat of foreign terrorist organizations targeting the Un…
Khilaphah is at the heart of IS’s strategy to lure Muslims to their ideology and it is one of the most important factors that are conducive to the migration of western young Muslims to fight for this self-declared state. Given the fact that Muslims in the Western countries are e…
This dissertation outlines the literature and processes used to create the self-MADE Group, a group therapy intervention designed specifically for college-aged, first generation, Muslim-American men who may potentially be at risk for future maladaptive behaviors. The acronym MAD…
Current efforts at mapping how women engage in violent extremism and terrorist activities highlight a lack of contemporary understanding regarding women’s motivation to support and participate in extremist activity. Traditionally, terrorism studies have focused on men, in large …
There is a lack of research on the relationship between dehumanization of minority religious groups and affiliation with terrorism, which suggests a need to consider the consequences of dehumanization perceptions beyond promoting aggression. This qualitative case study addresses…
This study examined the lived experiences of six self-identified former white extremists who also identified as being in some stage of disengagement from the movement, group, or ideology they had previously associated with. By analyzing emergent themes from extensive individual …