Radicalization papers

‘Less than a speck of dirt’: exploring the manifestos of nihilistic violent extremists Most of the limited research on nihilistic violent extremism (NVE) has focused on the Com Network and its affiliated group, 764, which have gained attention for their explicit recruitment and victi...

“‘Less than a Speck of Dirt’: Exploring the Manifestos of Nihilistic Violent Extremists” in Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

German Sovereign Citizens in the Fight Against the “Deep State”: The Adoption of QAnon Narratives in Germany Extremist milieus are highly dynamic and continuously evolving. The COVID-19 pandemic beginning in 2020 had a strong impact on many such environments. German sovereign citizens, commonly referred t...

“German Sovereign Citizens in the Fight Against the ‘Deep State’: The Adoption of QAnon Narratives in Germany” in Studies in Conflict & Terrorism www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Incoherent violent extremism in a New Zealand cohort Using a cohort of persons of interest categorised as ‘mixed, unclear or unstable’ extremists by New Zealand Police, this paper seeks to contribute clarity to the issue of ‘hybrid’, ‘salad bar’ or i...

“Incoherent Violent Extremism in a New Zealand Cohort” in Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Creating cognitive dissonance by disrupting apocalyptic narratives: cautions and opportunities Violent apocalyptic groups pose a unique problem to state actors because their actions can seem unpredictable. However, state actors can disrupt the apocalyptic narratives of these groups to decrea...

“Creating Cognitive Dissonance by Disrupting Apocalyptic Narratives: Cautions and Opportunities” in Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The politics of “political violence”: terrorism, violence and the political The relationship between “terrorism” and “politics” is ambiguous and contested. While “terrorism” is almost universally defined as “political” violence, the “terrorism” label is also generating a d...

“The Politics of ‘Political Violence’: Terrorism, Violence and the Political” in Critical Studies on Terrorism www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Where’s the Sabotage? Repression, Recruitment, and Tactical Evolution in the U.S. Radical Environmental Movement Why did the U.S. radical environmental movement shift away from tactics like arson and sabotage in the mid-2000s? And given the rising threat of climate change, why haven’t these more contentious t...

“Where’s the Sabotage? Repression, Recruitment, and Tactical Evolution in the U.S. Radical Environmental Movement” in Terrorism and Political Violence www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The association between media exposure and violent radicalization of young people: A multilevel meta-analysis Violent radicalization of young people poses considerable risks to society, with notable concerns about the role that media exposure might play in thi…

“The Association between Media Exposure and Violent Radicalization of Young People: A Multilevel Meta-Analysis” in Aggression and Violent Behavior www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Even Better Than the Real Thing? Measuring the Multidimensional Reintegration of Graduated Ex-Combatants in Colombia At what point can ex-combatants be viewed as fully reintegrated into civilian life? This article analyses the reintegration of Colombian guerilla and paramilitary ex-combatants, after graduation fr...

“Even Better Than the Real Thing? Measuring the Multidimensional Reintegration of Graduated Ex-Combatants in Colombia” in Civil Wars www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Extreme attitudes as drivers of radical-right support: analysis of PRRP electorates in the Iberian Peninsula Contemporary European party competition is increasingly structured by identity, sovereignty, and cultural conflicts, with integration – demarcation and GAL–TAN cleavages organizing electoral space....

“Extreme Attitudes as Drivers of Radical-Right Support: Analysis of PRRP Electorates in the Iberian Peninsula” in European Politics and Society www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Frontiers | Editorial: The complex interplay between mental health and extreme forms of violence- a critical perspective phenomenon while collectively pointing toward an integrated framework for assessment and prevention.Meloy (2025) revisits the bimodal model of violence, dist...

“Editorial: The Complex Interplay between Mental Health and Extreme Forms of Violence- A Critical Perspective” in Frontiers in Psychiatry www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...

Frontiers | How personal significance, collective narcissism, and willingness to sacrifice shape extreme personalities IntroductionExtreme feelings, behaviors, and cognitions, although often considered outside the bounds of normality, are part of human nature. This study exam...

“How Personal Significance, Collective Narcissism, and Willingness to Sacrifice Shape Extreme Personalities” in Frontiers in Social Psychology www.frontiersin.org/journals/soc...

Beneath the Silvery Sands: Unravelling the Maldives’ Counterterrorism Policy This article examines the evolution of the Maldives’ counterterrorism and prevention of violent extremism (PVE) policies over a 45-year period spanning five administrations. Using a framework that ...

“Beneath the Silvery Sands: Unravelling the Maldives’ Counterterrorism Policy” in Terrorism and Political Violence www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

A Systematic Literature Review on Politically Motivated Hackers Cyberattacks are on the rise, fueled by a variety of motives. Although research on economically driven cybercrime is expanding, our understanding of politically motivated hacking remains limited an...

“A Systematic Literature Review on Politically Motivated Hackers” in Deviant Behavior www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Conceptualizing and Measuring Support for Collective Violence Although collective violence remains a pervasive issue affecting many societies today, the specific psychological mechanisms underlying individual differences in support for collective violence are r...

“Conceptualizing and Measuring Support for Collective Violence” in Aggressive Behavior onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Contextual Effects of National Identity on Willingness to Fight: A Multilevel Analysis Using the World Values Survey National identity is widely assumed to be an important basis for individuals’ willingness to fight for their country; yet, most previous research has focused on individual-level identity, with limite...

“Contextual Effects of National Identity on Willingness to Fight: A Multilevel Analysis Using the World Values Survey” in European Journal of Social Psychology onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Perspectives of Estonian youth on the risk of political violence and its prevention in Estonia This article addresses the absence of youth voices in Estonian P/CVE (preventing and countering violent extremism) research by examining how Estonian young adults perceive the risks of political vi...

“Perspectives of Estonian Youth on the Risk of Political Violence and its Prevention in Estonia” in Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Understanding the Transition from Peaceful to Extreme and Violent Environmental Protests: A Perspective Environmental protests have become very common in recent years. Historically, most environmental protests have been peaceful, but in recent years, some of the protests have turned violent. This pap...

“Understanding the Transition from Peaceful to Extreme and Violent Environmental Protests: A Perspective” in Peace Review www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Complex terrorist operations: Analytical frameworks and key drivers This article aims to enhance our understanding of complex terrorist operations by drawing on insights from the field of task complexity theory. It argues that there are considerable objective and s...

“Complex Terrorist Operations: Analytical Frameworks and Key Drivers” in Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

<em>British Journal of Social Psychology</em> | Wiley Online Library Understanding community resilience to disasters is fundamentally important in a world characterized by increasing political and environmental instability. The Social Identity Model of Collective Resi...

“Manchester Stands United: Place-Based Identity Facilitates Resilience in the Aftermath of a Mass Emergency” in British Journal of Social Psychology bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Frontiers | Exposure to indirect terrorism and support for violence: evidence from an Israeli-Palestinian experiment BackgroundHow does exposure to indirect, cyber mediated terrorism reshape political aggression within democracies? While extensive research documents the pol...

“Exposure to Indirect Terrorism and Support for Violence: Evidence from an Israeli-Palestinian Experiment” in Frontiers in Political Science www.frontiersin.org/journals/pol...

Europeanisation of the populist far-right – the political crisis of the EU and the emergence of a populist far-right European project This article traces contradictory developments in the Europeanisation of the populist far right. Based on state and hegemony theory, it analyses the development of a European far-right project betw...

“Europeanisation of the Populist Far-Right – The Political Crisis of the EU and the Emergence of a Populist Far-Right European Project” in European Politics and Society www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

“Youth, Personality and Collective Victimhood Distinguish Support for Radical Climate Action” in Communications Psychology www.nature.com/articles/s44...

“Actively Distancing from Climate Radicals Improves Public Support for Moderate Climate Activists” in Communications Psychology www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Interculturality for interfaith dialogue in education: Student engagement and radicalisation prevention In education, interfaith dialogue is considered crucial for conflict prevention and social peacebuilding in multicultural and multi-religious societie…

“Interculturality for Interfaith Dialogue in Education: Student Engagement and Radicalisation Prevention” in International Journal of Educational Development www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Public Perceptions of Violent Extremism and the Prevention of Violent Extremism in Mauritania and Burkina Faso: What They Tell Us About the Nature of the Problem and Opportunities for Intervention During the last decade the Sahel has been the region most affected by violent extremism. While research has examined the dynamics and drivers of that violence, little attention has been given to pu...

“Public Perceptions of Violent Extremism and the Prevention of Violent Extremism in Mauritania and Burkina Faso: What They Tell Us About the Nature of the Problem and Opportunities for Intervention” in Terrorism and Political Violence www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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“On Late Fascism: Derrida, Toscano and the Return of Absolute Hostility” in Theory, Culture & Society journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Interoperability: A Paradigm Shift in EU Counterterrorism? This article examines the evolution of interoperability within the European Union (EU)’s counterterrorism policy framework, arguing that recent developments represent a paradigmatic shift rather th...

“Interoperability: A Paradigm Shift in EU Counterterrorism?” in Studies in Conflict & Terrorism www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

From kingpins to terrorists: Trump II, cartels as FTOs, and the weaponization of covert action When Donald Trump returned to office, he revived an expanded repertoire of covert and counterterrorism authorities loosened during his first term. The rendition of Nicolás Maduro by the U.S. milita...

“From Kingpins to Terrorists: Trump II, Cartels as FTOs, and the Weaponization of Covert Action” in Small Wars & Insurgencies www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Peace and extremism in Anbar: the struggle for stability after ISIS and the roots of recurring radicalism (2003–2025) Since the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, the Province of Anbar faced waves of extremism, insecurity, and instability. This study highlight these themes through three phases: before the rise of ISIS; ...

“Peace and Extremism in Anbar: The Struggle for Stability after ISIS and the Roots of Recurring Radicalism (2003–2025)” in Small Wars & Insurgencies www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Distinguishing Violent and Non-violent Criminal Extremists Based on Risk and Protective Factors This study explores whether extremists who commit violent or nonviolent crimes in pursuit of ideological goals can be differentiated based on the risk and protective factors they experience. Using ...

“Distinguishing Violent and Non-violent Criminal Extremists Based on Risk and Protective Factors” in Terrorism and Political Violence www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....