The Terror Years: From al-Qaeda to the Islamic State
AUTHOR: Lawrence Wright “Superb and gracefully written. . . . Wright is one of the most lucid writers on the Read More
Books
CORE’s recommended books – recent and classic, popular and academic – provide a deeper insight into the issues around extremism, radicalisation and polarisation.
Islamic Exceptionalism: How the Struggle Over Islam Is Reshaping the World
AUTHOR: Shadi Hamid “Shadi Hamid provides an invaluable corrective to Western interpretations of Islam, Islamism, and the future of democracy Read More
Everything You Have Told Me Is True
AUTHOR: Mary Harper ‘Harper has written the best book in print on Africa’s most significant extremist organisation.’ — The Literary Review Read More
The Women of the Far Right
AUTHOR: Eviane Leidig “Original, timely, and indispensable for understanding the modern far right.” – Cynthia Miller-Idriss, author of Hate in Read More
Kill All Normies: Online culture wars from 4chan and Tumblr to Trump and the alt-right
AUTHOR: Angela Nagle Recent years have seen a revival of the heated culture wars of the 1990s, but this time Read More
Drums In The Distance: Journeys Into the Global Far Right
AUTHOR: Joe Mulhall ‘An urgent missive from the global frontlines of the fight against fascism.’ Nima Elbagir, CNN Senior International Read More
We Are Proud Boys: How a Right-Wing Street Gang Ushered in a New Era of American Extremism
AUTHOR: Andy Campbell “A vital investigation of the Proud Boys, the Republican Party’s blackshirts, and a timely read as the Read More
Your Fatwa Does Not Apply Here: Untold Stories from the Fight Against Muslim Fundamentalism
AUTHOR: Karima Bennoune “Courageous and passionate, illuminating the confiscated lives of secularists, religious minorities and Muslims alike. Yet what is Read More
Bring the War Home: The White Power Movement and Paramilitary America
AUTHOR: Kathleen Belew “Belew’s book helps explain how we got to today’s alt right.”―Terry Gross, Fresh Air The white power movement Read More
Hate in the Homeland: The New Global Far Right
AUTHOR: Cynthia Miller-Idriss A startling look at the unexpected places where violent hate groups recruit young people Hate crimes. Misinformation Read More